Meaning & use
run
To move on foot at a speed faster than walking.
See it in a sentence
She runs five miles every morning before heading to work.
He had to run to catch the bus before it pulled away.
A note on using this word
Also very common in phrases meaning to operate something, as in 'run a business' or 'run a machine.'
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To operate, manage, or be in charge of something.
She runs a small bakery on the corner of Main Street.
3. verb
To function or be in operation, especially of a machine or system.
The old engine still runs smoothly after all these years.
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