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                           Pursue, as in The police gave chase to the robber. [c. 1700]
                           
                           
                           
                           
                        
    
                       
                    
                        
                        
                        
                    
 
                    
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                           Phrase(s): give chase (to someone or something)  to chase someone or something.  •  The dogs gave chase to the fox.  •  A mouse ran by, but the cat was too tired to give chase.
                           
                           
                           
                           
                        
    
                       
                    
                        
                        
                        
                    
 
                    
                        McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs