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go after

/goʊ ˌæftər/
/gəʊ ˈɑftə/
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Other forms: went after; going after; gone after; goes after

Definitions of go after
  1. verb
    go after with the intent to catch
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    types:
    tree
    chase an animal up a tree
    quest
    search the trail of (game)
    hound, hunt, trace
    pursue or chase relentlessly
    run down
    pursue until captured
    ferret
    hound or harry relentlessly
    type of:
    follow, pursue
    follow in or as if in pursuit
  2. verb
    go in search of or hunt for
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    type of:
    look for, search, seek
    try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
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