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English verb: chase after | |||
| 1. | chase after (social) pursue someone sexually or romantically | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot chase after Sue | ||
| Synonyms | chase | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | court, romance, solicit, woo | ||
| 2. | chase after (motion) go after with the intent to catch | ||
| Samples | The policeman chased the mugger down the alley. The dog chased the rabbit. | ||
| Examples | They chase after the car down the avenue | ||
| Synonyms | chase, dog, give chase, go after, tag, tail, track, trail | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | follow, pursue | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hound, hunt, quest, run down, trace, tree | ||
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