run — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

run (/rʌn/)

verb  ·  Beginner  ·  Common Verbs

🔊 /rʌn/

Meaning

Meaning: move fast; operate

To move quickly on foot, or to operate or manage something. It has both physical and figurative meanings.

Examples

🗣 She likes to run by the river every morning before work begins.

Etymology

From Old English ‘rinnan’ / ‘iernan’ (to run, flow), from a Germanic root.

How & Where It’s Used

A highly versatile everyday verb.

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Tags: movement, speed

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