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gone after

gone after is the past participle of go after.

Meaning of go after

Verb

go after (third-person singular simple present goes after, present participle going after, simple past went after, past participle gone after)

  1. To pursue in attempt to catch another.
    • The downed officer couldn't go after the criminal.
  2. To pursue an object or a goal.
    • In Little League, usually everyone goes after the ball.

Questions about gone after

What is gone after the past participle of?
Gone after is the past participle of go after.

Words near gone after in the dictionary

  1. gone about
  2. gone about one's business
  3. gone about one's day
  4. gone about to
  5. gone abroad
  6. gone after
  7. gone against
  8. gone against the grain
  9. gone ahead
  10. gone ahead with
  11. gone all around the houses

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