to chase (after)

  • 1chase after — index hunt, research, search Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2chase after — verb 1. go after with the intent to catch The policeman chased the mugger down the alley the dog chased the rabbit • Syn: ↑chase, ↑trail, ↑tail, ↑tag, ↑give chase, ↑dog, ↑ …

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  • 3chase\ after — • run after • chase after v 1. To try to find; look for; hunt. The Dramatic Club has to run all over town after things for setting the stage when it puts on a play. 2. informal To seek the company of; chase. Some boys spend a lot of time and… …

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  • 4chase after — Synonyms and related words: bring, bring back, call for, fetch, fetch and carry, get, go after, go and get, go fetch, go for, go get, go to get, obtain, pick up, procure, retrieve, run after, secure, shag …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 5chase after — See: RUN AFTER …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 6chase after — See: RUN AFTER …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 7chase after — pursue, seek, run after …

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  • 8chase after — verb To pursue someone with romantic intentions; to woo …

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  • 9chase — chase1 [chās] vt. chased, chasing [ME chacen, cacchen: see CATCH] 1. to follow quickly or persistently in order to catch or harm 2. to run after; follow; pursue 3. to seek after 4. to make run away; drive …

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  • 10chase — [[t]tʃe͟ɪs[/t]] ♦♦♦ chases, chasing, chased 1) VERB If you chase someone, or chase after them, you run after them or follow them quickly in order to catch or reach them. [V n] She chased the thief for 100 yards... [V after n] He said nothing to… …

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