race for

race for something

to run or drive fast to get to something in a hurry. I raced for the door to see who was there. The children raced for the best seats in front of the television set.

race someone for something

to compete against someone for a prize; to try to outrun someone to get to something first. I will race you for the grand prize. Ned raced his sister for the breakfast table every morning.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ioram	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Min-Ji	meen-jee	Korean
Cosima	-	Italian
Bisera	-	Bulgarian, Macedonian
Glaucus	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Yachna	-	Hebrew