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Past tense for to pursue in order to catch or catch up with
“George Smith struggled to get to his feet to chase after the two robbers.”
Past tense for to drive away, or cause to go in a specified direction
“When the hunters started to chase the herd, causing a stampede, Sitting Bull watched carefully.”
Past tense for to rush in a specified direction
“I'd chase along the street nearest the river, dodging outside streets to the riverbank.”
Past tense for to expel or send away, especially permanently
“He was confident, notwithstanding all Edward's preparations, he himself should soon be able to chase him from the frontiers of France.”
Past tense for to pursue a romantic or amorous interest
“In my youth, I would never presume to chase the beautiful girls, and they didn't come looking for me, either.”
Past tense for to engrave (metal, or a design on metal)
“The metalworker would chase the object's surface with the chosen design, hollowing out depressions to accept the enamel and hatching them to facilitate the bonding of the two materials.”
Past tense for to search for something
Past tense for to search for something, typically information
Past tense for to work on or shape with tools
(followed by for) Past tense for to look for or seek
Past tense for seek the favour, support, or custom of
Of an object, made by carving
Being followed or pursued
A person who is a target or victim of nefarious acts or abuse
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