Topic: VISUAL
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Sense: 1-5, 7
| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | chacier, from Vulgar Latin captiare; CATCH1 |
| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Origin: | enchase 'to set (a jewel)' (15-21 centuries), from French enchâsser, from châsse 'case, setting', from Latin capsa; CASE1 |
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chase1 S3
1 to quickly follow someone or something in order to catch them : 
The dogs saw him running and chased him.kids chasing around the house
follow
[intransitive and transitive]The dogs saw him running and chased him.kids chasing around the house2 to make someone or something leave, especially by following them for a short distance and threatening them
make somebody/something leave
[transitive always + adverb/preposition]3 to use a lot of time and effort trying to get something such as work or money : Top graduates from the university are chased by major companies.
try to get something
[intransitive and transitive]Top graduates from the university are chased by major companies. chase after reporters chasing after a story
reporters chasing after a story4 to rush or hurry somewhere
hurry
[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] British English5 to try hard to make someone notice you and pay attention to you, because you want to have a romantic relationship with them : 'Sometimes a girl wants to be chased,' Amelia said.
romance
[transitive]'Sometimes a girl wants to be chased,' Amelia said.6 to decorate metal with a special tool : chased silver
metal
[transitive]AV technicalchased silverchase somebody/something ↔ down
phrasal verbWe had to chase down everyone we'd sold a bike to.chase somebody/something ↔ up
phrasal verb1 to remind someone to do something they promised to do for you : David hasn't paid yet - you'd better chase him up.
David hasn't paid yet - you'd better chase him up.2 to try to make something happen or arrive more quickly, because it has been taking too long : Can you chase up those photos for me tomorrow?
Can you chase up those photos for me tomorrow?
