prō-sequor cūtus (quūtus), ī, dep., to follow, accompany, attend, follow after, escort: eum milites electi sunt prosecuti, Cs.: unum illum, N.: exsequias illius funeris, attend: lacrimis ad fores, O.: Aeneas Prosequitur lacrimans longe, V.

—Of{*} things, to follow, pursue, accompany, attend: Prosequitur surgens a puppi ventus euntes, V.: naves mittere quae se prosequerentur, L.: Cattos saltus Hercynius prosequitur simul atque deponit, i. e. extends to the limits of their territory, Ta.: (amici) mortui vivunt

— tantus eos honos prosequitur amicorum: oculis abeuntem prosequor udis, i. e. look after, O.

—To chase, follow up, pursue, follow: neque longius prosequi potuerunt, Cs.: novissimos multa millia passuum, Cs.: speculatores, qui prosequerentur agmen, missi, L.

—Of speech, to follow up, attack, assail, abuse: hominem verbis vehementioribus: contumeliosis vocibus, Cs.

—Fig., to wait upon, attend, honor, distinguish: alquem honorificis verbis: gratissimis animis nomen adulescentis: laudibus virum, L.: tuam profectionem amore: cum donis legatos, L.

—In discourse, to pursue, continue, follow up, go on: illius mortis opportunitatem benevolentiā: prosequitur pavitans, V.: pascua versu, describe at length, V.