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chase

(/tS//eI/s )

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture(noun.act)

Synonym:
following, pursual, pursuit

source: wordnet30
United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873)(noun.person)

Synonym:
salmon p. chase, salmon portland chase

source: wordnet30
a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time(noun.artifact)

source: wordnet30
Vehement pursuit for the purpose of killing or capturing, as of an enemy, or game; an earnest seeking after any object greatly desired; the act or habit of hunting; a hunt.(noun)

source: webster1913
A rectangular iron frame in which pages or columns of type are imposed.(noun)

source: webster1913

go after with the intent to catch(verb.motion)

Example:
The policeman chased the mugger down the alley.
The dog chased the rabbit.

Synonym:
chase after, dog, give chase, go after, tag, tail, track, trail

source: wordnet30
pursue someone sexually or romantically(verb.social)

Synonym:
chase after

source: wordnet30
cut a groove into(verb.contact)

Example:
Chase silver.

source: wordnet30
cut a furrow into a columns(verb.contact)

Synonym:
chamfer, furrow

source: wordnet30
To pursue for the purpose of killing or taking, as an enemy, or game; to hunt.(verb)

source: webster1913
To give chase; to hunt; as, to chase around after a doctor.(verb)

source: webster1913
To ornament (a surface of metal) by embossing, cutting away parts, and the like.(verb)

source: webster1913

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