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given chase

given chase is the past participle 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 given chase

What is given chase the past participle of?
Given chase is the past participle of give chase.

Words near given chase in the dictionary

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

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