verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of prosecute form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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carry outperformabide byaccuseadhere toadminister

Example

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"The prosecuting attorney can't prove that somebody else didn't do it."

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