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- pronunciation:
- pra
s
kyut
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
prosecutes, prosecuting, prosecuted |
| definition 1: |
to begin or carry on legal action against (a person or group), or to seek enforcement of (a claim) through legal action.
He decided to prosecute the author of the book for damage to his reputation.The attorney will prosecute the fraud.- similar words:
- arraign, enforce, indict, litigate, sue, try
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| definition 2: |
to follow through (an action, task, or the like) to completion.
- synonyms:
- carry out, execute
- antonyms:
- give up
- similar words:
- accomplish, consummate, discharge, dispatch, finish, fulfill, implement, perform, pursue, transact
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| definition 3: |
to conduct or engage in.
They were prosecuting a foolish war.- synonyms:
- conduct
- similar words:
- administer, discharge, execute, implement, manage, perform, practice, pursue, transact, wage
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| related words: |
administer, arraign, enforce, oppress, try |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to begin and carry on legal proceedings.
- synonyms:
- litigate, proceed
- similar words:
- sue
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| definition 2: |
to act as a prosecutor.
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| related words: |
proceed |
| derivation: |
prosecutable (adj.) |
The word prosecute
contains the following parts:
pro-1
Latin
prefix
that means before, forward, forth
  Example words:
procedure, proceed, proclaim, procrastinate, produce, profess, profound, profuse, progress, project, projectile, prominent, promise, promote, pronoun, propel, proposal, propose, proposition, prosecute, prospect, protect, protrude, proverb, provide, provoke
sequi, secut, seque
Latin
root
that means to follow
Example words:
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