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'race' - used as a noun
1. any competition
the race for the presidency
2. people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock
some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings
3. a contest of speed
the race is to the swift
4. the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
5. (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
6. a canal for a current of water

'race' - used as a verb
7. step on it
The cars raced down the street
8. compete in a race
let's race and see who gets there first
9. to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others
We are racing to find a cure for AIDS
10. cause to move fast or to rush or race
The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze

derived forms
1. Race / Plural
races
2. Race / Past
raced
3. Race / Third Person
races
4. Race / Present Participle
racing
Variations of 'race'
 
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