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give chase vs run down

run down vs give chase

give chase and run down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
give chase No No Yes No
run down No No Yes No
As verbs, run down is a hyponym of give chase; that is, run down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than give chase:
  • give chase: go after with the intent to catch
  • run down: pursue until captured
Other hyponyms of give chase include tree, quest, hound, hunt, trace.
give chase (verb) run down (verb)
go after with the intent to catch use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle
pursue until captured
move downward
examine hastily
deplete
trace
Difference between give chase and run down

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