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   chase

   /tʃeɪs/

   verb

   • 1. pursue in order to catch or catch up with: "police chased the stolen car through the city" Similar pursuerun afterfollowhunttracktrailgive chase tobe hot on someone's heelsinformal:tailOpposite run away from
   • ▪ seek to attain: "the team are chasing their first home win this season"
   • ▪ seek the company of (a member of the opposite sex) in an obvious way: "he spends all his free time chasing girls" Similar courtwoopursuerun afterseek the company ofmake advances tomake up toflirt withromanceinformal:chat upmake (sheep's) eyes atgive the come-on tocome on tobe all overtrack withtrack square withdated:set one's cap atpay addresses topay suit topay court toseek the hand ofmake love toarchaic:spark
   • 2. drive or cause to go in a specified direction: "she chased him out of the house" Similar drive awaydrive offdrive output to flightsend awayscare offscatterinformal:send packing
   • ▪ rush in a specified direction: "he chased down the motorway" Similar rushdashracespeedstreakshootchargecareerscramblescurryhurrymake hastehareflypeltinformal:scootbelttearzipwhipgo like a bat out of hellboogiehightailclipvulgar slang:drag/tear/haul assinformal, dated:cut alongarchaic:posthieOpposite amble
   • 3. try to obtain (something owed or required): "the company employs people to chase up debts"
   • ▪ try to make contact with (someone) in order to obtain something owed or required: "the council recently appointed its own team of bailiffs to chase non-payers"
   • ▪ make further investigation of an unresolved matter: "the cost of the police time needed to chase up every new offence"

   noun

   • 1. an act of pursuing someone or something: "they captured the youths after a brief chase"
   • ▪ short for steeplechase
   • ▪ hunting as a sport: "she was an ardent follower of the chase"
   • ▪ an area of unenclosed land formerly reserved for hunting: "Cannock Chase"
   • ▪ a hunted animal.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French chacier (verb), chace (noun), based on Latin captare ‘continue to take’, from capere ‘take’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHASE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHASE definition: 1. to hurry after someone or something in order to catch him, her, or it: 2. to hurry or run in…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › chaseChase Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : an earnest or frenzied seeking after something desired. this mad chase of fame John Dryden. 2. : something pursued : quarry. A fox was the hunter's chase. 3. : a tract of unenclosed land used as a game preserve. 4. : steeplechase sense 1. observed the chase with binoculars. 5.

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   Chase definition: to pursue in order to seize, overtake, etc.. See examples of CHASE used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › chaseChase - definition of chase by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. The act of chasing; pursuit. 2. a. The hunting of game: the thrill of the chase. b. Something that is hunted or pursued; quarry. 3. Chiefly British. a. A privately owned, unenclosed game preserve. b. The right to hunt or keep game on the land of others.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHASE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you chase someone, you run after them or follow them in order to catch them or force them to leave a place.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishchase verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of chase verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › chasechase | meaning of chase in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   chase meaning, definition, what is chase: to quickly follow someone or something i...: Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishchase noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   See chase in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: chase. Definition of chase noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHASE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    CHASE meaning: 1. to run after someone or something in order to catch them: 2. to run after a person or animal to…. Learn more.

11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › chaseChase - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    To chase is to follow or go after someone or something you want. This activity is called a chase. Dogs chase cats, cats chase mice, and mice are in big trouble. The word chase tried to run away from the Old French word chacier for "to hunt or strive for,” but we caught it.