Thesaurus: prosecute
To follow or pursue with a view to reach, execute, or accomplish; to endeavor to obtain or complete; to carry on; to continue; as, to prosecute a scheme, hope, or claim.
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Definitions
- v. t. To follow or pursue with a view to reach, execute, or accomplish; to endeavor to obtain or complete; to carry on; to continue; as, to prosecute a scheme, hope, or claim.
- v. t. To seek to obtain by legal process; as, to prosecute a right or a claim in a court of law.
- v. t. To pursue with the intention of punishing; to accuse of some crime or breach of law, or to pursue for redress or punishment, before a legal tribunal; to proceed against judicially; as, to prosecute a man for trespass, or for a riot.
- v. i. To follow after.
- v. i. To institute and carry on a legal prosecution; as, to prosecute for public offenses.
- v. conduct a prosecution in a court of law
- v. bring a criminal action against (in a trial)
- v. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
- 1. To follow or pursue with a view to reach, execute, or accomplish; to endeavor to obtain or complete; to carry on; to continue; as, to prosecute a scheme, hope, or claim. I am beloved Hermia; Why should not I, then, prosecute my right Shak. 2. To seek to obtain by legal process; as, to prosecute a right or a claim in a court of law. 3. (Law) To pursue with the intention of punishing; to accuse of some crime or breach of law, or to pursue for redress or punishment, before a legal tribunal; to proceed against judicially; as, to prosecute a man for trespass, or for a riot. To acquit themselves and prosecute their foes. Milton. 1. To follow after. [Obs.] Latimer. 2. (Law) To institute and carry on a legal prosecution; as, to prosecute for public offenses. Blackstone.
- To pursue with the intention of punishing; to accuse of somecrime or breach of law, or to pursue for redress or punishment,before a legal tribunal; to proceed against judicially; as, toprosecute a man for trespass, or for a riot.To acquit themselves and prosecute their foes. Milton.
- v:100 v. conduct a prosecution in a court of law v. bring a criminal action against (in a trial) v. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in