Definitions & Examples
noun
Sense 2
"he supported populist campaigns"
"they worked in the cause of world peace"
"the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"
"the movement to end slavery"
"contributed to"
Type of:
venture
noun
Sense 3
several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)
Derived:
take the field
verb
Sense 4
go on a campaign; go off to war
Kinds of:
crusade
Derived:
military campaign
Entails:
war
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 5
"Who''s running for treasurer this year?"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun
Sense 6
"I managed his campaign for governor"
"he is raising money for a Senate run"
Type of:
race
Derived:
run
verb
Sense 7
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
"The liberal party pushed for reforms"
"She is crusading for women''s rights"
"The Dean is pushing for his fa"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
53
Times Searched
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