Definition of Chase

Noun

• a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time
  
• United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873)
  - salmon p. chase - salmon portland chase
• the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
  "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"
  pursuit pursual following

Verb

• cut a furrow into a columns
  furrow chamfer
• cut a groove into
  "chase silver"
  
• pursue someone sexually or romantically
  - chase after
• go after with the intent to catch
  "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"
  "the dog chased the rabbit"
  - chase after trail tail tag - give chase dog - go after track

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