prosecuting

Variant of prosecute

transitive verb prosecuted, prosecuting

  1. to follow up or pursue (something) to a conclusion: to prosecute a war with vigor
  2. to carry on; engage in
    1. to institute legal proceedings against, or conduct criminal proceedings in court against
    2. to try to get, enforce, etc. by legal process: to prosecute a claim

Origin: ME prosecuten < L prosecutus, pp. of prosequi < pro-, pro- + sequi, to follow: see sequent

intransitive verb

  1. to institute and carry on a legal suit
  2. to act as prosecutor

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