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How to spell race

Race is spelled R-A-C-E.

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What it means: A competition between runners or vehicles to see who is fastest.

In a sentence: The bunnies had a fun race in the garden.

Same family: races, raced, racing, runner, competition. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: The verb "race" comes from an Old Norse word related to "ras," meaning a rush or running. Over time, it came to mean any kind of contest of speed, not only in running but also in cars, boats, and even completing tasks quickly.

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