nnoun.actthe campaign of a candidate to be electedSynset:candidacy candidature electioneering political campaign
Derivationally Related Form:electioneer
Hypernyms:campaign cause crusade drive effort movement
Inherited Hypernyms:campaigningcampaignventureundertakingworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:front-porch campaignfront-porch campaigninghustingsstumpingwhispering campaign
Part Meronyms:whistle-stop tour
Full Hyponyms:front-porch campaigninghustingsstumpingwhispering campaign
vverb.competitionrun, stand, or compete for an office or a positionSynset:campaign run
Examples:- Who's running for treasurer this year?
Derivationally Related Form:campaignerruncampaign
Hypernyms:race run
Inherited Hypernyms:campaignracecompete
Direct Hyponyms:cross-fileregisterrerunstumpwhistlestop
Full Troponyms:cross-filererunslatestumpwhistlestop
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.socialexert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate forSynset:agitate campaign crusade fight press push
Examples:- The liberal party pushed for reforms
- She is crusading for women's rights
- The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate
Derivationally Related Form:crusadercrusadefighterpushcampaign
Hypernyms:advertise advertize promote push
Inherited Hypernyms:crusadeadvertisepraisemeasureevaluatethink
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.competitiongo on a campaign; go off to warSynset:campaign take the field
Derivationally Related Form:campaign
Inherited Hypernyms:campaign
Direct Hyponyms:crusade
Entailment:war
Full Troponyms:crusade
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP