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CHASE AFTER
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Go after with the intent to catch
Example:
the dog chased the rabbit
Synonyms:
chase; chase after; dog; give chase; go after; tag; tail; track; trail
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "chase after" is one way to...):
follow; pursue (follow in or as if in pursuit)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "chase after"):
tree (chase an animal up a tree)
quest (search the trail of (game))
hound; hunt; trace (pursue or chase relentlessly)
run down (pursue until captured)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sentence example:
They chase after the car down the avenue
Sense 2
Meaning:
Pursue someone sexually or romantically
Synonyms:
chase; chase after
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "chase after" is one way to...):
court; romance; solicit; woo (make amorous advances towards)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
Sam cannot chase after Sue
