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Definition & Meaning of "race"in English

to race
01

to compete against someone to see who is the fastest 

Intransitive
Transitive: to race sb
to race definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
race
3rd person singular
races
Present participle
racing
Past simple
raced
Past participle
raced
Examples
The children race each other to the tree. 
02

to move or advance quickly 

Intransitive: to race somewhere | to race to a direction
to race definition and meaning
Examples
She raced to the bus stop, hoping to catch the last bus of the night. 
03

to drive a vehicle or ride an animal at a very high speed 

Transitive: to race a vehicle or animal
Examples
He loves to race his motorcycle on the open highway, feeling the wind in his face. 
04

to work or move as quickly as possible in order to achieve a goal or complete a task 

Transitive: to race to do sth
Examples
She raced to finish her report before the deadline approached. 
05

to move or function very quickly, often because of fear, excitement, or strong emotion 

Examples
My heart raced when I saw the accident. 
Race
01

a competition between people, vehicles, animals, etc. to find out which one is the fastest and finishes first 

race definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
races
Examples
My brother won a medal in the bicycle race. 
02

each of the main groups into which humans can be divided based on their physical attributes such as the color of their skin 

race definition and meaning
Examples
While race can be a source of identity and pride for some, it has also been a source of division and oppression throughout history. 
03

an attempt to achieve something first in a competition, contest, etc. 

04

(biology) a taxonomic category below species that has a distinct feature from other groups in the same species 

05

a canal for a current of water 

06

the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller 

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