[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["Law.to institute legal proceedings against (a person).to seek to enforce or obtain by legal process.to conduct criminal proceedings in court against.", "to institute legal proceedings against (a person).", "to seek to enforce or obtain by legal process.", "to conduct criminal proceedings in court against.", "to follow up or carry forward something undertaken or begun, usually to its completion:to prosecute a war.", "to carry on or practice.Synonyms: conduct , execute , discharge , perform"]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["Law.to institute and carry on a legal prosecution .to act as prosecutor .", "to institute and carry on a legal prosecution .", "to act as prosecutor ."]}]