crusade

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end (Freq. 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 the war effort
• Syn:
campaign, cause, drive, movement, effort
• Derivationally related forms:
drive (for: drive), campaign (for: campaign)
• Hypernyms:
venture
• Hyponyms:
advertising campaign, ad campaign, ad blitz, anti-war movement, charm campaign,
consumerism, campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign,
fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive, fund-raising effort, feminist movement, feminism, women's liberation movement,
women's lib, gay liberation movement, gay lib, lost cause, reform, war,
youth movement, youth crusade

II - verb

1. 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 favorite candidate
• Syn:
fight, press, campaign, push, agitate
• Derivationally related forms:
push (for: push), campaign (for: campaign), fighter (for: fight), crusader
• Hypernyms:
advertise, advertize, promote, push
• Verb Group:
advertise, advertize, promote, push
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
2. go on a crusade;
fight a holy war
• Derivationally related forms:
Crusade, Crusader
• Hypernyms:
campaign, take the field
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  Crusade, campaign, cause, drive, movement, effort, fight, press, push, agitate