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"
compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"
cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"
to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others; "We are racing to find a cure for AIDS"
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"
the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"
change under the action or influence of the weather; "A weathered old hut"
sail to the windward of
cause to slope
face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements"
the formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation; "the French annexation of Madagascar as a colony in 1896"; "a protectorate has frequently been a first step to annexation"
more distant in especially space or time; "they live in the farther house"
to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense); "farther north"; "moved farther away"; "farther down the corridor"; "the practice may go back still farther to the Druids"; "went only three miles further"; "further in the future"