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prosecutes

verb
USPRAH-si-kyoots/ˈpɹɑsɪkjuts/UKPROS-i-kyoots/ˈpɹɒsɪkjuːts/

1 meaning of prosecutes

Practice

  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of prosecute. Use this form when one person, office, or group brings legal charges against someone.

    The state prosecutes anyone who breaks this law.

    She prosecutes serious crimes for the city.

    Note

prosecutes is a form of prosecute

prosecute, verb: To take someone to court for breaking the law. Full entry

Forms
prosecuteprosecutes he/she/itprosecuting -ing formprosecuted past tense, past participle
Spelling
prosecute → prosecutes: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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