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run vs race

race vs run

run and race both are nouns.

run and race both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
run Yes No Yes No
race Yes No Yes No
As nouns, race is a hypernym of run; that is, race is a word with a broader meaning than run:
  • run: a race run on foot
  • race: a contest of speed
As nouns, race is a hypernym of run; that is, race is a word with a broader meaning than run:
  • run: a race between candidates for elective office
  • race: any competition
As verbs, run and race are synonyms defined as:
  • run and race: compete in a race
As verbs, race is a hypernym of run; that is, race is a word with a broader meaning than run:
  • run: run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
  • race: compete in a race
Other hypernyms of run include run.
run (noun) race (noun)
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace a canal for a current of water
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely a contest of speed
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team any competition
a regular trip people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock
a short trip (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
the act of testing something the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
an unbroken chronological sequence
the pouring forth of a fluid
a row of unravelled stitches
a race run on foot
a race between candidates for elective office
an unbroken series of events
a small stream
the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
unrestricted freedom to use
the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation
run (verb) race (verb)
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating compete in a race
come unraveled or undone as if by snagging move hurridly
progress by being changed cause to move fast or to rush or race
change from one state to another to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others
become undone
cause to perform
compete in a race
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
perform as expected when applied
pass over, across, or through
be operating, running or functioning
conduct to completion
cause to emit recorded audio or video
include as the content; broadcast or publicize
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
move along, of liquids
keep company
sail before the wind
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
cover by running; run a certain distance
run with the ball; in such sports as football
be diffused
travel a route regularly
cause an animal to move fast
move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
make without a miss
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
set animals loose to graze
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
be affected by; be subjected to
continue to exist
have a particular form
extend or continue for a certain period of time
occur persistently
change or be different within limits
cause something to pass or lead somewhere
Difference between run and race

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