prosecute

To initiate or conduct a criminal case against.

To initiate or conduct (a civil case or legal action).

To initiate or conduct legal proceedings regarding (an offense, for example).

To pursue (an undertaking, for example) until completion; continue to the very end.

To carry on, engage in, or practice (an occupation or business).

To chase or pursue (a vessel).

To initiate or conduct legal proceedings.

To follow up; pursue with a view to attain or obtain; continue endeavors to accomplish or complete; pursue with continued purpose; carry on; follow up: as, to prosecute a scheme; to prosecute an undertaking.