CHASE


Meaning of CHASE in English

~ 1

■ verb

1》 pursue in order to catch or catch up with.

2》 rush or cause to go in a specified direction.

3》 try to obtain (something owed or required).

↘( ~ something up ) ( US ~ something down ) investigate an unresolved matter further.

■ noun

1》 an act of chasing.

2》 ( the ~ ) hunting as a sport.

↘ Brit. (in place names) an area of unenclosed land formerly reserved for hunting: Cannock Chase.

Phrases

give ~ go in pursuit.

Origin

ME: from OFr. chacier (v.), chace (n.), based on L. captare 'continue to take', from capere 'take'.

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~ 2

■ verb [usu. as adjective ~d ] decorate (metal) by engraving or inlaying.

Origin

ME: appar. from earlier en~ , from OFr. enchasser (see en~ ).

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~ 3

■ noun (in letterpress printing) a metal frame for holding the composed type and blocks being printed at one time.

Origin

C16: from Fr. châsse , from L. capsa (see case 2 ).

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~ 4

■ noun

1》 the part of a gun enclosing the bore.

2》 a groove or furrow cut in the face of a wall or other surface to receive a pipe.

Origin

C17: from Fr. chas 'enclosed space'.

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