give+chase+to

  • 11To give chase — Give Give (g[i^]v), v. t. [imp. {Gave} (g[=a]v); p. p. {Given} (g[i^]v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Giving}.] [OE. given, yiven, yeven, AS. gifan, giefan; akin to D. geven, OS. ge[eth]an, OHG. geban, G. geben, Icel. gefa, Sw. gifva, Dan. give, Goth.… …

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  • 12give chase — phrasal to set off in pursuit …

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  • 13give chase — Pursue, follow on …

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  • 14give chase — idi to go in pursuit …

    From formal English to slang

  • 15chase — Ⅰ. chase [1] ► VERB 1) pursue in order to catch. 2) rush or cause to go in a specified direction. 3) try to obtain (something owed or required). ► NOUN 1) an act of chasing. 2) ( …

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  • 16Give — (g[i^]v), v. t. [imp. {Gave} (g[=a]v); p. p. {Given} (g[i^]v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Giving}.] [OE. given, yiven, yeven, AS. gifan, giefan; akin to D. geven, OS. ge[eth]an, OHG. geban, G. geben, Icel. gefa, Sw. gifva, Dan. give, Goth. giban. Cf.… …

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  • 17chase — chase1 [chās] vt. chased, chasing [ME chacen, cacchen: see CATCH] 1. to follow quickly or persistently in order to catch or harm 2. to run after; follow; pursue 3. to seek after 4. to make run away; drive …

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  • 18Chase — Chase, v. i. To give chase; to hunt; as, to chase around after a doctor. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 19chase — I n. 1) to give chase to 2) to abandon, give up the chase 3) a wild goose chase 4) in chase of (in full chase) 5) (misc.) (AE) to lead smb. a merry chase (BE has to lead smb. a merry dance) II v. 1) (d; intr.) to chase after (to chase after fame) …

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  • 20chase — [[t]tʃe͟ɪs[/t]] ♦♦♦ chases, chasing, chased 1) VERB If you chase someone, or chase after them, you run after them or follow them quickly in order to catch or reach them. [V n] She chased the thief for 100 yards... [V after n] He said nothing to… …

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