to buy something by paying money for it
I plan to purchase a new laptop during the holiday discounts.
Visitors must purchase tickets online before they arrive at the museum.
✦ Same origin as the noun: from Anglo-French ‘purchase’, meaning “to obtain” or “to hunt for.”
to run, drive, or move quickly after someone or something in order to catch them
The playful puppy chased its tail in endless circles.
A police car chased the speeding driver through busy city streets with sirens blaring.
✦ From Old French ‘chacier’ meaning ‘to hunt’, from Latin ‘captiare’ (to capture).
to decorate metal by hammering or engraving the front surface so that a design stands out
The silversmith chased a delicate vine pattern into the bracelet.
Students practiced as they chased the copper plate with tiny hammers.
✦ Specialized sense from French ‘chasser’ meaning ‘to drive’ metal forward.
