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Definition of prosecute

"prosecute" in the verb sense

1. prosecute

conduct a prosecution in a court of law

2. prosecute

bring a criminal action against (in a trial

"The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson"

3. prosecute, engage, pursue

carry out or participate in an activity be involved in

"She pursued many activities"

"They engaged in a discussion"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for prosecute

There is, sir, a critical minute in
Every man's wooing, when his mistress may
Be won, which if he carelessly neglect
To prosecute, he may wait long enough
Before he gain the like opportunity. [ Marmion ]

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prosecute in Scrabble®

The word prosecute is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters prosecute:

PROSECUTE

(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (15 words)

pectose, posture, pouters, precuts, recoups, rescope, respect, scepter, sceptre, scouter, specter, spectre, spouter, toupees, troupes

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word prosecute

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prosecute in Words With Friends™

The word prosecute is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters prosecute:

PROSECUTE

(234)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (15 words)

pectose, posture, pouters, precuts, recoups, rescope, respect, scepter, sceptre, scouter, specter, spectre, spouter, toupees, troupes

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Words within the letters of prosecute

2 letter words in prosecute (8 words)

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3 letter words in prosecute (32 words)

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4 letter words in prosecute (81 words)

5 letter words in prosecute (88 words)

6 letter words in prosecute (54 words)

7 letter words in prosecute (15 words)

pectose posture pouters precuts recoups rescope respect scepter sceptre scouter specter spectre spouter toupees troupes

8 letter words in prosecute (1 word)

prescout

9 letter words in prosecute (1 word)

prosecute

prosecute + 1 blank (5 words)

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prosecute + 2 blanks (14 words)

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Words containing the sequence prosecute

Words that start with prosecute (3 words)

prosecute prosecuted prosecutes

Words with prosecute in them (3 words)

prosecute reprosecuted reprosecutes

Words that end with prosecute (2 words)

prosecute reprosecute

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Word Growth involving prosecute

Shorter words in prosecute

cut cute

os pros prose

os rose prose

Longer words containing prosecute

prosecuted reprosecuted

prosecutes reprosecutes

reprosecute reprosecuted

reprosecute reprosecutes