perseguire

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See also: perseguiré

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *persequīre, from Latin persequī.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /per.seˈɡwi.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: per‧se‧guì‧re

Verb

perseguìre (first-person singular present perséguo or persèguo, first-person singular past historic perseguìi, past participle perseguìto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to pursue (a goal, a purpose)
  2. (law) to prosecute
  3. (uncommon) to persecute
    Synonym: perseguitare

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