Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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take the field | No | No | Yes | No |
campaign | Yes | No | Yes | No |
take the field (noun) | campaign (noun) |
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several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints) | |
an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa) | |
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end | |
a race between candidates for elective office |
take the field (verb) | campaign (verb) |
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go on the playing field, of a football team | go on a campaign; go off to war |
go on a campaign; go off to war | run, stand, or compete for an office or a position |
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for |