: a rectangular steel or iron frame in which letterpress matter is locked (as for printing)
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Noun (1)
- //the gazelle is a favorite chase of lions
- //a high-speed car chase
Verb (1)
- //chased the cat out of the garden
- //a dog that likes to chase cars
- //owls often chase mice in the dark
- //they chased all over the place to find the missing child
First Known Use
Noun (1)
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1aVerb (2)
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aNoun (2)
1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1Noun (3)
1612, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Anglo-French chace, from chacer — see chase entry 2Verb (1)
Middle English, from Anglo-French chacer, from Vulgar Latin *captiare — more at catchVerb (2)
Middle English, modification of Anglo-French enchaser to setNoun (2)
French chas eye of a needle, from Late Latin capsus enclosed space, alteration of Latin capsa box — more at caseNoun (3)
probably from French châsse frame, reliquary, from Middle French chasse, from Latin capsachase
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- to drive or force out //chased the cat out of the gardenSynonyms: a rectangular steel or iron frame in which letterpress matter is locked (as for printing)
Examples
Noun (1)
- //the gazelle is a favorite chase of lions
- //a high-speed car chase
Verb (1)
- //chased the cat out of the garden
- //a dog that likes to chase cars
- //owls often chase mice in the dark
- //they chased all over the place to find the missing child
First Known Use
Noun (1)
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1aVerb (2)
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aNoun (2)
1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1Noun (3)
1612, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Anglo-French chace, from chacer — see chase entry 2Verb (1)
Middle English, from Anglo-French chacer, from Vulgar Latin *captiare — more at catchVerb (2)
Middle English, modification of Anglo-French enchaser to setNoun (2)
French chas eye of a needle, from Late Latin capsus enclosed space, alteration of Latin capsa box — more at caseNoun (3)
probably from French châsse frame, reliquary, from Middle French chasse, from Latin capsachase
noun