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go after vs run down

run down vs go after

go after and run down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
go after No No Yes No
run down No No Yes No
As verbs, run down is a hyponym of go after; that is, run down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than go after:
  • go after: go after with the intent to catch
  • run down: pursue until captured
Other hyponyms of go after include tree, quest, hound, hunt, trace.
go after (verb) run down (verb)
go in search of or hunt for use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
go after with the intent to catch 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 go after and run down

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