Race Season- Anticipating Race #3

participate |pärˈtisəˌpāt|

verb [ intrans. ]

1 take part : thousands participated in a nationwide strike.

2 ( participate of) archaic have or possess (a particular quality) : both members participate of harmony.

DERIVATIVES

participation |pärˌtisəˈpā sh ən| noun

participative |-ˌpātiv; -pətiv| adjective

participator |-ˌpātər| noun

participatory |-pəˌtôrē| adjective

ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from Latin participat- ‘shared in,’ from the verb participare, based on pars, part- ‘part’ + capere ‘take.’

race ¹ |rās|

noun

1 a competition between runners, horses, vehicles, boats, etc., to see which is the fastest in covering a set course : I won the first 50-lap race.

• ( the races) a series of such competitions for horses or dogs, held at a fixed time on a set course.

• [in sing. ] a situation in which individuals or groups compete to be first to achieve a particular objective : the race for nuclear power.

• archaic the course of the sun or moon through the heavens.

verb

1 [ intrans. ] compete with another or others to see who is fastest at covering a set course or achieving an objective : the vet took blood samples from the horses before they raced | [ trans. ] | attorneys have to think twice before they race each other to the courthouse.

• compete regularly in races as a sport or leisure activity : the next year, he raced again for the team.

• [ trans. ] prepare and enter (an animal or vehicle) in races as a sport or leisure activity : he raced his three horses simply for the fun of it.

2 [ intrans. ] move or progress swiftly or at full speed : I raced into the house | figurative she spoke automatically, while her mind raced ahead.

• (of an engine or other machinery) operate at excessive speed : the truck came to rest against a tree.

• (of a person's heart or pulse) beat faster than usual because of fear or excitement.

• [ trans. ] cause to move, progress, or operate swiftly or at excessive speed : she'd driven like a madwoman, racing the engine and swerving around corners.

PHRASES

a race against time a situation in which something must be done before a particular point in time : it was a race against time to reach shore before the dinghy sank.

ORIGIN late Old English , from Old Norse rás ‘current.’ It was originally a northern English word with the sense [rapid forward movement,] which gave rise to the senses [contest of speed] (early 16th cent.) and [channel, path] (i.e., the space traversed). The verb dates from the late 15th cent.

Hum.  I found myself in the later.  Interesting.  I haven't rode a stitch in the last 2 weeks due to work constraints. Let’s see if I can channel the “eye of the tiger”.