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to go after
01
to pursue or try to catch someone or something
Transitive: to go after sb/sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Movement verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
after
Base verb
go
Present tense
go after
3rd person singular
goes after
Present participle
going after
Past simple
went after
Past participle
gone after
Examples
The detective decided to go after the suspect, who was fleeing the crime scene.
02
to work to achieve a particular goal, object, or outcome
Transitive: to go after a goal
Examples
In the pursuit of justice, the attorney was determined to go after the truth.
