Word

crusade, v.
(crusaded, crusades, crusading)

go on a crusade; fight a holy war
<verb.competition>

crusade

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

Crusade Crusader

semantic pointers

hypernym

take the field, campaign

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
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2

agitate campaign crusade fight press push

sample sentences

"The liberal party pushed for reforms"
"She is crusading for women's rights"
"The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"