| VERB | social | chase after, chase | pursue someone sexually or romantically |
|---|---|---|---|
| motion | chase after, chase, trail, tail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, track | go after with the intent to catch |
| Meaning | pursue someone sexually or romantically. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | Sam cannot chase after Sue | |
| Synonym | chase | |
| Broader | woo, court, romance, solicit | make amorous advances towards |
| Spanish | buscar, cortejar, flirtear, perseguir | |
| Catalan | perseguir | |
| Meaning | go after with the intent to catch. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Model | They chase after the car down the avenue | |
| Synonyms | chase, trail, tail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, track | |
| Narrower | hound, hunt, trace | pursue or chase relentlessly |
| quest | search the trail of (game) | |
| run down | pursue until captured | |
| tree | chase an animal up a tree | |
| Broader | pursue, follow | Follow in or as if in pursuit |
| Spanish | perseguir, rastrear, seguir | |
| Catalan | empaitar, perseguir, rastrejar, seguir la pista, seguir | |
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