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Prosecute
ˈprɒsɪkjuːt
Prosecute definitions
verb
prosecute
prosecuted
prosecutes
prosecuting
- institute or conduct legal proceedings against (a person or organization)
"they were prosecuted for obstructing the highway"
- institute legal proceedings in respect of (a claim or offence)
"the state's attorney's office seemed to decide that this was a case worth prosecuting"
- continue with (a course of action) with a view to its completion
"they sensed a unique opportunity to prosecute their policy agenda"
carry out accomplish perform implement effect bring off bring about achieve carry off carry through complete enact enforce put into effect put into practice do discharge prosecute engineer administer attain realize fulfil- carry on (a trade or pursuit)
"I am waiting for permission to prosecute my craft"