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chase after

chase after verb: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chase, after.

Verb

chase after (third-person singular simple present chases after, present participle chasing after, simple past and past participle chased after)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chase, after.
    Synonyms:
    make love, romance
  2. (idiomatic) To pursue someone with romantic intentions; to woo.
    • He began to tell her that he loved her, and he chased after her for six months2002, Florence Whiteman Kaslow, Jeffrey J Magnavita, Comprehensive Handbook of Psychotherapy, page 493
    Synonyms:
    court

Synonyms of chase after

Forms of chase after

third-person singular presentchases after
present participlechasing after
past participlechased after
pastchased after

Questions about chase after

What does chase after mean?
Chase after means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chase, after.
What part of speech is chase after?
Chase after is a verb.
What is the past tense of chase after?
The past tense of chase after is chased after.

Words near chase after in the dictionary

  1. chasable
  2. chasapiko
  3. chasapikos
  4. chase
  5. chase a rainbow
  6. chase after
  7. chase away
  8. Chase County
  9. Chase doll
  10. Chase dolls
  11. chase down

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