prosecute

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (transitive) To start criminal proceedings against.
  2. (transitive) To charge, try.
  3. To seek to obtain by legal process.
  4. (transitive) To pursue something to the end.

Vertalings

Frekwensie

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Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈpɹɒsɪkjuːt/
Etimologie (Engels)

Borrowed from Latin prōsecūtus, perfect participle of prōsequor. Doublet of pursue, from Old French. Compare also persecute.

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