pursue in order to catch or catch up with

police chased the stolen car through the city

the dog chased after the stick

drive or cause to go in a specified direction

she chased him out of the house

try to obtain (something owed or required)

the company employs people to chase up debts

an act of pursuing someone or something

they captured the youths after a brief chase

engrave (metal, or a design on metal)

they didn't have foundries to cast or chase metal

a unique goblet of ruby-coloured glass with a chased silver rim

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

the part of a gun enclosing the bore

a groove or furrow cut in the face of a wall or other surface to receive a pipe or wire