race
Translation
race, competition, contest, breed
Examples
He won the 100-meter race.
He won the 100-metre race.
The race for president is very close.
The race for president is very close.
People of all races should be treated equally.
People of all races should be treated equally.
Grammar Patterns
a race against ((sb./sth.)) a competition against someone or something. It was a race against the clock.
a race for ((sth.)) a competition to achieve something. The race for a cure continues.
Similar Words
Synonyms (competition): contest, competition; Synonyms (ethnicity): ethnicity, people.
Etymology
From Old Norse 'rás' (a running, a rush). The meaning 'people of common descent' is from the 1500s, from French 'race'.
Memory Tips
Picture a car RACE with drivers from every human RACE. It's also a verb, 'to race', meaning to run fast.