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crusade

/ crusade /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11-13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims
Type of:
expedition military expedition hostile expedition
Kinds of:
First Crusade Second Crusade Third Crusade Fourth Crusade Fifth Crusade
verb Sense 2
go on a crusade; fight a holy war
Type of:
campaign take the field
Derived:
crusader
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
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"
Type of:
advertise advertize promote
Derived:
energy push get-up-and-go campaign cause
Verb group:
advertise advertize promote push
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 4
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
"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
Kinds of:
advertising campaign ad campaign ad blitz anti-war movement consumerism
Derived:
drive get aim tug labor
Semantic Complexity
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Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
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Total Relationships
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Times Searched
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expedition military expedition hostile expedition First Crusade Second Crusade Third Crusade Fourth Crusade Fifth Crusade campaign take the field advertise advertize