Prosecute
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (v. t.) To follow or pursue with a view to reach, execute, or accomplish; to endeavor to obtain or complete; to carry on; to continue; as, to prosecute a scheme, hope, or claim.

2. (v. t.) To seek to obtain by legal process; as, to prosecute a right or a claim in a court of law.

3. (v. t.) To pursue with the intention of punishing; to accuse of some crime or breach of law, or to pursue for redress or punishment, before a legal tribunal; to proceed against judicially; as, to prosecute a man for trespass, or for a riot.

4. (v. i.) To follow after.

5. (v. i.) To institute and carry on a legal prosecution; as, to prosecute for public offenses.

Greek
2723. kategoreo -- to make accusation
... accusation. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: kategoreo Phonetic Spelling:
(kat-ay-gor-eh'-o) Short Definition: I accuse, charge, prosecute Definition: I ...
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Titus when the Jews were not at all Mollified by his Leaving Off ...
... CHAPTER 9. Titus When The Jews Were Not At All Mollified By His Leaving Off The
Siege For A While, Set Himself Again To Prosecute The Same; But Soon Sent ...
/.../chapter 9 titus when the.htm

The Life of Mr. John Livingston.
... Yet the parliament in summer 1650, sent other commissioners to prosecute the foresaid
treaty at Breda; and the commission of the kirk chose Mr. Livingston and ...
/.../howie/biographia scoticana scots worthies/the life of mr john 8.htm

The Wicked Husbandmen.
... As some time must necessarily elapse before the young plants begin to bear fruit,
he may prosecute the other departments of his undertaking at leisure. ...
/.../arnot/the parables of our lord/xi the wicked husbandmen.htm

How David, when He had Twice the Opportunity of Killing Saul did ...
... after my life, and have no concern either day or night, but how to compass my life
and to murder me, which thing I think thou dost unjustly prosecute; for how ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 13 how david when.htm

That the Fast of Lent is not Sufficient to Make us Competent to ...
... thyself takest vengeance, and prosecutest it, either by words, by deeds, or imprecation
against the adversary; then God will not afterwards prosecute it too ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/chrysostom/on the priesthood/homily xx that the fast.htm

But Let this Pass, for what Follows is of More Importance. I Thank ...
... Christ. I will quote the entire passage, and prosecute a fresh and diligent
inquiry to see what it tends to. He says thus. 31. But ...
/.../31 but let this pass.htm

The Life of Mr. James Renwick.
... and in the end, added, "That he would think it a great ease to his mind, to know
and be engaged with a remnant that would singly prosecute and propagate the ...
/.../howie/biographia scoticana scots worthies/the life of mr james 6.htm

A Strong Resolution Necessary in the Beginning. ...
... 1. The end of a contemplative life, therefore, being so supereminently noble and
divine that beatified souls do prosecute the same, and no other, in heaven ...
/.../chapter iv a strong resolution.htm

The Blossoming Desert.
... With a few small knives, and a handful of olive-stones, he could prosecute his work
wherever he liked to take his seat, and he frequently took advantage of ...
/.../fagg/forty years in south china/vii the blossoming desert.htm

Introductory Note to Gregory Thaumaturgus.
... His own good angel, as Gregory supposes, led him away from Berytus, where he purposed
to prosecute his legal studies, and brought him to the feet of Origen ...
/.../a declaration of faith/introductory note to gregory thaumaturgus.htm

Thesaurus
Prosecute (2 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To follow or pursue with a view to reach, execute, or accomplish; to endeavor
to obtain or complete; to carry on; to continue; as, to prosecute a scheme ...
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Implead (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To institute and prosecute a suit against, in
court; to sue or prosecute at law; hence, to accuse; to impeach. ...
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Sue (2 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To seek justice or right from, by legal process; to institute process in
law against; to bring an action against; to prosecute judicially. ...
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Hold (500 Occurrences)
... 6. (vt) To maintain in being or action; to carry on; to prosecute, as a
course of conduct or an argument; to continue; to sustain. ...
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Labor (181 Occurrences)
... 15. (vt) To prosecute, or perfect, with effort; to urge strenuously; as, to
labor a point or argument. 16. (vt) To belabor; to beat. Int. ...
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Follow (267 Occurrences)
... accompany; to attend. 2. (vt) To endeavor to overtake; to go in pursuit
of; to chase; to pursue; to prosecute. 3. (vt) To accept ...
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Fair (147 Occurrences)
... Contrary to Paul's advice, the master of the ship determined to prosecute the voyage,
as the harbour was deemed incommodious for wintering in (9-12). ...
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Drive (132 Occurrences)
... the like. 4. (vt) To carry or; to keep in motion; to conduct; to prosecute.
5. (vt) To clear, by forcing away what is contained. 6 ...
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Darius (26 Occurrences)
... It was not found at Babylon, but at Achmetha (Ezra 6:2); and Darius forthwith issued
a new decree, giving the Jews full liberty to prosecute their work, at the ...
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Proceed (47 Occurrences)
... 4. (vi) To go on in an orderly or regulated manner; to begin and carry on a series
of acts or measures; to act by method; to prosecute a design. ...
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Bible Concordance
Prosecute (2 Occurrences)

Acts 25:5 "Let them therefore," said he, "that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him."
(See NAS)

1 Corinthians 6:1 Dare any one of you, having a matter against another, prosecute his suit before the unjust, and not before the saints?
(DBY)

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Sue (2 Occurrences)

Hold (500 Occurrences)

Labor (181 Occurrences)

Follow (267 Occurrences)

Fair (147 Occurrences)

Drive (132 Occurrences)

Darius (26 Occurrences)

Proceed (47 Occurrences)

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Propriety (3 Occurrences)

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