run against en · VERB
Meanings
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(literally, transitive) To compete with (someone) in an election.
I don't want to run against him for the governorship.
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(transitive) To negatively effect (someone or something); to experience a conflict regarding (something); to run up against (something).
Her reforms ran against popular opinion.
The game is running against my team.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ran against | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| runs against | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| running against | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| run against | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |