See run after in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "1685, John Bunyan, The Doctrine of the Law and Grace Unfolded, London: Nath. Ponder, page 95:",
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{
"ref": "1880, William Ridgway, Nauticus on His Hobby Horse, London, pages 48-49:",
"text": "There are many people in this world whose great ambition is to be \"run after,\" and they will spend much time and money in endeavouring to effect this, the great object of their lives.",
"type": "quote"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To be well-liked and much admired."
],
"qualifier": "passive voice",
"raw_glosses": [
"(archaic, passive voice) To be well-liked and much admired."
],
"tags": [
"archaic"
]
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"sense": "all senses",
"word": "pursue"
},
{
"sense": "follow quickly, try to win someone's affection",
"word": "chase"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "follow quickly",
"word": "courir après"
},
{
"code": "gn",
"lang": "Guaraní",
"sense": "follow quickly",
"word": "muña"
},
{
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "pīche bhāgnā",
"sense": "follow quickly",
"word": "पीछे भागना"
},
{
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "pīche dauṛnā",
"sense": "follow quickly",
"word": "पीछे दौड़ना"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "follow quickly",
"word": "rincorrere"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "follow quickly",
"word": "cacciare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "follow quickly",
"word": "inseguire"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "follow quickly",
"word": "correre dietro"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "follow quickly",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "biegać"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "follow quickly",
"word": "correr atrás"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "follow quickly",
"word": "perseguir"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "follow quickly",
"word": "perseguir"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "follow quickly",
"word": "jaga"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "follow quickly",
"word": "jaga efter"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "try to win someone's affections",
"word": "courir après"
},
{
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "pīche bhāgnā",
"sense": "try to win someone's affections",
"word": "पीछे भागना"
},
{
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "pīche dauṛnā",
"sense": "try to win someone's affections",
"word": "पीछे दौड़ना"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "try to win someone's affections",
"word": "andare dietro"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "try to win someone's affections",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "biegać"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "try to win someone's affections",
"word": "correr atrás"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "try to win someone's affections",
"word": "correr tras"
}
],
"word": "run after"
}
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