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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
run to en · VERB
Pronunciation
Meanings
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(idiomatic) To reach a particular maximum amount, size, value, etc.
The official report runs to several thousand pages in 12 volumes.
The repairs ran to 1,200 euros.
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(idiomatic) To be capable of reaching or achieving.
My musical tastes don't run to Wagner, I'm afraid.
I think my carpentry should run to making a window.
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To go to a responsible person or authority figure for support; to require another to support oneself.
She's getting a little old to run to her mother every time she gets in a fight with her friends.
Forms
Synonyms
turn to