| 单词 | to make after |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto make after —— to make after —— intransitive. To go in pursuit of, pursue, follow. Cf. sense 70b. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > order of movement > following behind > follow [verb (transitive)] > pursue followOE driveOE to go after ——OE to come after——c1275 pursuec1300 suec1300 catcha1325 chasec1330 enchasec1380 to pursue aftera1387 ensuea1513 subsecute1548 prosecute1549 jass1577 course1587 to make after ——a1592 scorse1596 chevya1825 to take out after1865 shag1913 a1592 R. Greene Orpharion (1599) 32 Acestes..made after the King of Lidia, as fast as his men were able to march. 1600 Abp. G. Abbot Expos. Prophet Ionah 177 When they were so pursued and made after by the chariots and horsemen of the Egyptians. 1688 J. Bunyan Heavenly Foot-man (1886) 148 There is never a poor soul that is going to heaven, but the devil, the law, sin, death and hell makes after that soul. 1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson iii. v. 336 His people made after them, in hopes of tracing out their retreat. 1856 R. A. Vaughan Hours with Mystics I. vi. vii. 285 As he flounders about, out tumbles the book; he lets go his staff, and makes after it. 1895 K. Grahame Golden Age 177 Selina..thought he was going down to the pond to catch frogs..and made after him. 1938 R. Finlayson Brown Man's Burden 49 He made after the old man to bargain for the horse. 1953 M. Traynor Eng. Dial. Donegal 179 To make after, to follow, pursue hastily. < as lemmas |
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