Run

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  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To move swiftly on foot so that both or all feet are not on the ground during each stride.
  • intransitive verb. To retreat rapidly; flee.
  • intransitive verb. To depart; leave.
  • intransitive verb. To migrate, especially to move in a shoal in order to spawn. Used of fish.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To move without hindrance or restraint.
  • intransitive verb. To move or go quickly or hurriedly.
  • intransitive verb. To go when in trouble or distress.
  • intransitive verb. To make a short, quick trip or visit.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To take part in a race or contest by running.
  • intransitive verb. To compete in a race for elected office.
  • intransitive verb. To finish a race or contest in a specified position.
  • intransitive verb. To move freely, as on wheels.
  • intransitive verb. To travel over a regular route.
  • intransitive verb. To sail or steer before the wind or on an indicated course.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To flow, especially in a steady stream.
  • intransitive verb. To melt and flow.
  • intransitive verb. To emit pus, mucus, or serous fluid.
  • intransitive verb. To be wet or covered with a liquid.
  • intransitive verb. To spread or dissolve, as dyes in fabric.
  • intransitive verb. To have dye spread or dissolve.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To extend, stretch, or reach in a certain direction or to a particular point.
  • intransitive verb. To extend, spread, or climb as a result of growing.
  • intransitive verb. To become known or prevalent rapidly in or over an area.
  • intransitive verb. To unravel along a line.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To be valid or in effect, as in a given area.
  • intransitive verb. To be present as a valid accompaniment.
  • intransitive verb. To accumulate or accrue.
  • intransitive verb. To be in operation; function or work.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To pass; elapse.
  • intransitive verb. To tend to persist or recur.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To pass into or become subject to a specified condition.
  • intransitive verb. To take a particular form, order, or expression.
  • intransitive verb. To tend or incline.
  • intransitive verb. To occupy or exist in a certain range.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To be presented or performed.
  • intransitive verb. To be published or broadcast, especially as news.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To travel over on foot at a pace faster than a walk.
  • intransitive verb. To cause (an animal) to move quickly or rapidly.
  • intransitive verb. To allow to move without restraint.
  • intransitive verb. To hunt or pursue; chase.
  • Word Usage
    "Today, rather than run a network of secret torture centers as the Soviets 'proxy Mohammad Najibullah did, President Hamid Karzai has set himself up as a defender of the rights of Afghans detained in U. S.-run prisons, something that plays well with the population."
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    rise  
    cross-reference
    has_topic
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    accompany  accomplish  action  be  become  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    cut  double  roll  rub  serve  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Donne  Gunn  Hon  Hun  Jun  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    against  auferre  bones  box  brought  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    variant
    ran  running  
    verb-form
    ran  running  runs