pros·e·cute

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• 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 …   Useful english dictionary

• pros — pros·ar·thri; pros·bul; pros·cop·i·nous; pros·cop·i·ny; pros·e·cut·able; pros·e·cute; pros·e·cu·tion; pros·e·cu·tor; pros·e·cu·to·ry; pros·e·cu·trix; pros·e·lyt·er; pros·e·lyt·i·cal; pros·e·lyt·ism; pros·e·lyt·ist; pros·e·lyt·iza·tion;… …   English syllables

• cute — al·lo·cute; cute·ness; elec·tro·cute; el·o·cute; per·se·cute; pros·e·cute; cute·sy; cute; ex·e·cute; cute·ly; cute·sie; cute·si·ness; cute·sy·ness; …   English syllables

• prosecute — pros·e·cute …   English syllables

• prosecute — pros•e•cute [[t]ˈprɒs ɪˌkyut[/t]] v. cut•ed, cut•ing 1) law a) to institute or conduct legal proceedings against (a person) b) to seek to conduct, obtain, or enforce by legal process 2) to follow up or carry forward (an undertaking), usu. to… …   From formal English to slang

• prosecute — pros|e|cute [ˈprɔsıkju:t US ˈpra: ] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of prosequi to follow and try to catch ] 1.) [I and T] to charge someone with a crime and try to show that they are guilty of it in a court of law ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• prosecute — pros|e|cute [ prası,kjut ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to officially accuse someone of a crime and ask a court of law to judge them: No one has yet been prosecuted in connection with the murder. If the fine is not paid within ten days …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

• -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

• -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables