chased

verbrun after, pursue

Synonyms for chased

verb run after, pursue

Antonyms for chased

Word Origin & History

c.1300, chacen "to hunt; to cause to go away; put to flight," from Old French chacier "to hunt, ride swiftly, strive for" (12c., Modern French chasser), from Vulgar Latin *captiare (source of Italian cacciare, Catalan casar, Spanish cazar, Portuguese caçar "to chase, hunt;" see catch (v.)).

Meaning "run after" developed mid-14c. Related: Chased; chasing. Older European words for "pursue" often also cover "persecute" (e.g. Greek dioko, Old English ehtan); modern ones often derive from words used primarily for the hunting of animals.

Example Sentences for chased

Windich and I fired our revolvers at them several times, and chased them up the hill.

One of our chaps, taking in a load of wounded, was chased and pelted the other day.

She bounded about in the sun and chased the blue and yellow butterflies.

We started up and chased her when she ran from us, but feared to shoot.

We chased her into the Bay of Quinté, and there we lost her in the darkness.

The wife the Huron chief had abandoned, when he was chased from among his people, was dead.

They have chased hasheesh smugglers, and have seen desert fighting.

Attached to the watch there was a locket of chased yellow gold.

At length they rose from the verdant green, and chased each other in mock pursuit.

Chased the wild things to their nests, and the twilight died into darkness.

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engraved

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prey

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chased

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