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Noun
Definition: any competition; "the race for the presidency"
Definition: a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift"
Definition: 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"
Definition: (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
Definition: the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
Definition: A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective. Example: Several horses run in a horse race, and the first one to reach the finishing post wins
Definition: A group of sentient beings, particularly people, distinguished by common ancestry, heritage or characteristics:
Definition: A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage (compare ethnic group). See Wikipedia's article on historical definitions of race.
Definition: A rhizome or root, especially of ginger.
Verb
Definition: move hurridly; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
Definition: compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"
Definition: to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others; "We are racing to find a cure for AIDS"
Definition: cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"
Definition: To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).
Definition: To assign a race to; to perceive as having a (usually specified) race.
Definition: Obsolete form of raze.