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chase

UK/t͡ʃeɪs/ US/ˈtʃeɪs/ common uk
verb (4) noun (1)

verb

1.

go after with the intent to catch

  • “The policeman chased the mugger down the alley”
  • “the dog chased the rabbit”
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2.
3.

cut a groove into

  • “chase silver”
4.

cut a furrow into a columns

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noun

1.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

  • “the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit”
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Origin

From Middle English chacen, from Anglo-Norman chacer, Old French chacier, from Vulgar Latin *captiāre, from Latin captāre, frequentative of capere. Compare French chasser (“to hunt”, “to chase”), Spanish cazar (“to hunt”), Portuguese caçar (“to hunt”) , see Norwegian skysse (“to hunt”). Doublet of catch and related to capture. Displaced native Old English ōht, ēhtnes, and wāþ. Broadly overtook Old English huntaþ.

Phrases

  • Cannock Chase
  • car chase
  • chase a rainbow
  • chase after
  • chase away
  • chase down
  • chase gun
  • chase moonbeams
  • chase off
  • chase one's tail
  • chase plane
  • chase port

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