Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
Display options for sense: (gloss) "an example sentence"
Verb
S: (v) apply, hold, go for (be pertinent or relevant or applicable) "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone"
S: (v) accept, consent, go for (give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to) "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
S: (v) plan, be after (have the will and intention to carry out some action) "He plans to be in graduate school next year"; "The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion"
S: (v) intend, mean, think (have in mind as a purpose) "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night"
S: (v) compete, vie, contend (compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others)
S: (v) try for, go for (make an attempt at achieving something) "She tried for the Olympics"
S: (v) play (participate in games or sport) "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"
S: (v) run off (decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff)
S: (v) race, run (compete in a race) "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"
S: (v) rival (be the rival of, be in competition with) "we are rivaling for first place in the race"
S: (v) emulate (compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with) "This artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors"
S: (v) equal, touch, rival, match (be equal to in quality or ability) "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"