pros|e|cute

pros|e|cute
pros|e|cute «PROS uh kyoot», verb, -cut|ed, -cut|ing.
–v.t.
1. to bring before a court of law: »

Reckless drivers will be prosecuted.

2. to carry out; follow up; pursue: »

He started an inquiry into the causes of the fire, and prosecuted it for several weeks.

3. to carry on (a business or occupation); practice: »

Those polar fisheries could only be prosecuted in the short summer (Herman Melville).

–v.i.
1. to bring a case before a law court.
2. to act as prosecuting attorney.
[< Latin prōsecūtus, past participle of prōsequī to pursue < prō- forth + sequī follow. See related etym. at pursue. (Cf.pursue)]

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