run after
Britishverb
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to pursue (a member of the opposite sex) with persistent attention
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to pursue (anything) persistently
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to care for in an excessively attentive or servile way
she runs after her three grown sons as if they were babies
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Also, chase after.
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Follow, pursue with haste, as in Our dog loves to run after the mail truck , or The children were chasing after the geese in the park . [c. 1300]
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Seek the company or attention of, especially aggressively. For example, He's run after her for a year, but she just ignores him . [Early 1500s]
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“Because who is not going to run after doing that stuff? Unless they’re hurt. He just gets out of his car. So I’m just thinking ... ‘This guy’s going to run.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
France's football leaders have proposed to seek ways to transform how Fifa is run after its national association became the latest to withdraw support for Gianni Infantino's presidency.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
But that hasn’t included her old Starbucks run after spin class.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Another youth was seen to run after the pair before he returned to the scene to collect an electric scooter.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
“Look at you, Obiora. A few years ago, you were always first to run after them.”
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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