solicit vs chase after

solicit and chase after both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
solicit	No	No	Yes	No
chase after	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, chase after is a hyponym of solicit; that is, chase after is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than solicit:

Other hyponyms of solicit include chase, display.

solicit (verb)	chase after (verb)
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently	go after with the intent to catch
approach with an offer of sexual favors	pursue someone sexually or romantically
incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination
make a solicitation or petition for something desired
make amorous advances towards