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Chase Definition, Usage & Examples Explained (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：run after to catch (chase)

chase 🔊

/tʃeɪs/

to run after someone or something to catch them or make them go away.

Chase illustration: child running on grass to catch a bouncing soccer ball

run after to catch 🔊

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/rʌn ˈæftər tə kætʃ/

To actively run or move quickly behind someone or something with the intention of capturing them or forcing them to leave.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old French 'chacier', from Latin 'captiare', meaning 'to try to catch'.

💡 Mnemonic

Chase rhymes with race; both involve running after something.

📖 Example

The cat spent the whole afternoon trying to chase butterflies in the garden. 🔊 The cat attempted to chase butterflies in the garden all afternoon.

🔗 Collocations

chase after – to run after someone or something

chase away – to force someone or something to leave by chasing

chase down – to pursue and catch someone or something

🔄 Synonyms

pursue (v.) – to follow someone or something in order to catch them

follow (v.) – to go or come after someone or something

hunt (v.) – to chase wild animals for food or sport

🚫 Antonyms

flee (v.) – to run away from danger or pursuit

escape (v.) – to get free from confinement or control

🌱 Derivatives

chaser (n.) – a person or thing that chases

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Old French 'chacier' (to hunt), from Latin 'captiare' (to try to seize), related to 'capere' (to take). Used in English since the 13th century for hunting and pursuit.

Meaning 2：pursue a goal (chase)

chase 🔊

/tʃeɪs/

to try hard to get something you want, like a dream, a goal, or a feeling.

Chase a goal concept: person planning ambitions on a vision board at desk

pursue a goal 🔊

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/pərˈsuː ə ɡoʊl/

To make great efforts to obtain or achieve something desired, such as a dream, ambition, or opportunity.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Many graduates move to big cities to chase better career opportunities. 🔊 Numerous graduates relocate to large urban areas in pursuit of improved career prospects.

🔗 Collocations

chase dreams – to actively pursue one's aspirations

chase success – to strive to achieve success

chase after – to eagerly seek something

🔄 Synonyms

pursue (v.) – to seek to attain or accomplish a goal

seek (v.) – to attempt to find or obtain something

strive (v.) – to make great efforts to achieve something

🚫 Antonyms

abandon (v.) – to give up on a goal or pursuit

relinquish (v.) – to voluntarily cease to keep or claim