go after

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go after

verb goes after · going after · went after · gone after

To pursue in attempt to catch another. The downed officer couldn't go after the criminal.
To pursue an object or a goal. In Little League, usually everyone goes after the ball.

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verb to pursue in attempt to catch

हिन्दी	पीछे जाना pīche jānā, पीछे पड़ना pīche paṛnā, पीछे पड़ जाना pīche paṛ jānā
Italiano	dare la caccia
Русский	преследовать presledovatʹ, ловить lovitʹ

verb to pursue an object or goal

हिन्दी	पीछे जाना pīche jānā, पीछे पड़ना pīche paṛnā, पीछे पड़ जाना pīche paṛ jānā
Italiano	dare la caccia
Русский	преследовать presledovatʹ

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@misc{go_after_2026,
  title = {go after},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/go%20after},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}