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prosecute

/ prosecute /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
"She pursued many activities"
"They engaged in a discussion"
Type of:
act move
Kinds of:
close politick
Derived:
pastime interest pursuit pursuer engagement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
bring a criminal action against (in a trial)
"The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson"
Opposites:
defend represent
Derived:
prosecution criminal prosecution prosecutor public prosecutor prosecuting officer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
conduct a prosecution in a court of law
Type of:
act move
Derived:
prosecution criminal prosecution prosecutor public prosecutor prosecuting officer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
43%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
1
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Related Words

act move close politick defend represent