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"the story or argument runs as follows"verbhave a particular form
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"Does this old car still run well?"verbperform as expected when applied
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"he is running the Marathon this year"verbcompete in a race
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verbbecome undone
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"she got a run in her stocking"nouna row of unravelled stitchestype of:
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"the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"nouna score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
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"Who's running for treasurer this year?"verbrun, stand, or compete for an office or a position
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"Her nylons were running"verbcome unraveled or undone as if by snagging
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"She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"verbdirect or control; projects, businesses, etc.
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"The film runs 5 hours"verbextend or continue for a certain period of time
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"he is raising money for a Senate run"nouna race between candidates for elective office
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verbinclude as the content; broadcast or publicize
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verbpass over, across, or through
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nounthe act of testing something
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verbtravel a route regularly
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"run a new program on the Mac"verbcarry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
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"If you see this man, run!"verbflee; take to one's heels; cut and run
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verbcause something to pass or lead somewhere
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"These dresses run small"verbhave a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclinedtype of:
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"Service runs all the way to Cranbury"verbstretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain pointtype of:
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"he broke into a run" "his daily run keeps him fit"nounthe act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
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verbcause to emit recorded audio or video
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"the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring"verbkeep company
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"Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"verbchange or be different within limits
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verbdeal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
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verbcontinue to existtype of:
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"she broke the record for the half-mile run"nouna race run on foottype of:
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"Nicklaus had a run of birdies"nounan unbroken series of events
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verbreduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
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nounthe pouring forth of a fluid
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"the defensive line braced to stop the run" "the coach put great emphasis on running"noun(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
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"These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"verbbe diffused
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verbmove along, of liquidstype of:
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"run through your presentation before the meeting"verbprogress by being changedtype of:
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"The dogs are running deer"verbpursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
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"the play had a long run on Broadway" "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories"nounan unbroken chronological sequence
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"the ship made its run in record time"nouna regular triptype of:
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"run a temperature" "run a risk"verbbe affected by; be subjected totype of:
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"The car is still running--turn it off!"verbbe operating, running or functioningOpposite:
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"run an errand"verbcarry outtype of:
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"run the dogs"verbcause an animal to move fast
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"run a subject" "run a process"verbcause to perform
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"run amok" "run rogue" "run riot"verbchange from one state to another
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verbcover by running; run a certain distancetype of:
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verbmake without a miss
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"who are these people running around in the building?" "She runs around telling everyone of her troubles" "let the dogs run free"verbmove about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
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"Don't run--you'll be out of breath"verbmove fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given timetype of:
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"Musical talent runs in the family"verboccur persistentlytype of:
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verbrun with the ball; in such sports as football
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verbsail before the windtype of:
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verbset animals loose to graze
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"the assembly line was on a 12-hour run"nounthe continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operationtype of:
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"a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint"nounthe production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)type of:
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"She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there"verbtravel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
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"he has the run of the house"noununrestricted freedom to usetype of:
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