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/tʃeɪs/ 
| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | chase |
| he/she/it | chases |
| present participle | chasing |
| past tense | chased |
| past participle | chased |
They were chased by photographers as they took their son to school.
I chased after the robbers for more than a mile.
The band have often been chased down the street by enthusiastic fans.
The male fish chases off other males that try to get too close to the females.
He chased the snakes away with a stick.
We chased the cat out of the house.
This is the British English definition of chase. View American English definition of chase.
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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