chase
/tʃeɪs/ v [I/T] (HURRY AFTER)Definition
› to hurry after in order to catch someone or something: [T] The dog chased squirrels in the park. › To chase something you want is to try very hard to get it: She is chasing her fourth championship title. [always + adv/prep] I was finally able to chase down that address I was looking for. chase /tʃeɪs/ n [C] › The dog got tired and gave up the chase.
(Definition of chase v (HURRY AFTER) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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