Chase (verb)

1. Pursue in order to catch or capture.
2. Pursue relentlessly.
3. To make or create by cutting or engraving.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french chacier, based on latin captare "seize", from capere "take".

Examples:

1. The dog chased the cat.
2. The police chased the thief.
3. He was chased by the angry mob.
4. The company chased new business opportunities.
5. She chased the design on the metal sheet with a chisel.