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gave chase

gave chase is the simple past of give chase.

Meaning of give chase

Verb

give chase (third-person singular simple present gives chase, present participle giving chase, simple past gave chase, past participle given chase)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To begin chasing or pursuing someone or something, whether on foot or by vehicle.
    • After the robbery, the police gave chase but didn't catch the suspect.
    Synonyms:
    give pursuit

Questions about gave chase

What is gave chase the simple past of?
Gave chase is the simple past of give chase.

Words near gave chase in the dictionary

  1. gave battle
  2. gave birth
  3. gave blood
  4. gave brain
  5. gave by
  6. gave chase
  7. gave credit
  8. gave curry
  9. gave dap
  10. gave dome
  11. gave ear

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