(transitive, law) To start criminal proceedings against. / (transitive, law) To charge, try. / To seek to obtain by legal process. / (transitive) To pursue something to the end.

A person who explores or prospects an area in search of mineral deposits, such as gold.

The act of prosecuting a scheme or endeavor. / (law) The institution of legal proceedings (particularly criminal) against a person. / (law) The prosecuting party.

(linguistics) The study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech. / (poetry) The study of poetic meter; the patterns of sounds and rhythms in verse.

(law) a prosecuting attorney. / (law) a person, as a complainant, victim, or chief witness, who institutes prosecution in a criminal proceeding.

Agent noun of proselytize; one who proselytizes.

One who has converted to a religion or doctrine, especially a gentile converted to Judaism.

(transitive) To proselytize.

A document, distributed to prospective members, investors, buyers, or participants, which describes an institution (such as a university), a publication, or a business and what it has to offer.

(idiomatic) Extravagant or flowery writing, especially in a literary work.