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chases after

chases after is the third-person singular simple present indicative of chase after.

Meaning of 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

Questions about chases after

What is chases after the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Chases after is the third-person singular simple present indicative of chase after.

Words near chases after in the dictionary

  1. chasericulture
  2. chasers
  3. chasery
  4. chases
  5. chases a rainbow
  6. chases after
  7. chases away
  8. chases down
  9. chases moonbeams
  10. chases off
  11. chases one's tail

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