prosecute

Signification (Anglais)

  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.

Traductions

Fréquence

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Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈpɹɒsɪkjuːt/
Étymologie (Anglais)

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

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