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Definition: Meaning of, prosecute in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈprɒsɪkjuːt /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
prosecute prosecuted prosecuted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
prosecuting prosecutes
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to charge someone with a crime and try to show that they are guilty of it in a court of law
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  2. [intransitive and transitive] if a lawyer prosecutes a case, he or she tries to prove that the person charged with a crime is guilty [↪  defend]
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  3. [transitive] formal to continue doing something
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