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Word: Chase
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French chacier (verb), chace (noun), based on Latin captare ‘continue to take’, from capere ‘take’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
tʃeɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
pursue in order to catch or catch up with
Short Definition:try to catch
Examples:- police chased the stolen car through the city
- the dog chased after the stick
Definition:
drive or cause to go in a specified direction
Short Definition:send out or away
Examples:- she chased him out of the house
Definition:
try to obtain (something owed or required)
Short Definition:seek something owed
Examples:- the company employs people to chase up debts
Word: Chase
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
tʃeɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an act of pursuing someone or something
Short Definition:act of pursuit
Examples:- they captured the youths after a brief chase
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