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persecute
What does persecute mean?
persecute (verb): cause to suffer.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce persecute?
/ˈpɝsəˌkjut/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does persecute come from?
Borrowed from Middle French persécuter, from Ecclesiastical Latin persecutor.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to persecute
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “persecute” mean?
form or compose
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grow vigorously
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empty of liquid
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cause to suffer
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