prosecute
Definition
- v. conduct a prosecution in a court of law
- v. bring a criminal action against (in a trial)
- v. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
Word forms
- Past participle
- prosecuted
- Present participle
- prosecuting
- Past tense
- prosecuted
- Third person singular
- prosecutes
Example sentences
vt.
The lawyer decided to prosecute the case after gathering enough evidence.
vi.
He chose to prosecute because he believed in justice.