English · Common Verbs
run
/rʌn/
[/rʌn/]
move fast; operate
Beginnerverb
Definition
To move quickly on foot, or to operate or manage something. It has both physical and figurative meanings.
Example
She likes to run by the river every morning before work begins.
She likes to run by the river every morning before work begins.
Etymology
From Old English 'rinnan' / 'iernan' (to run, flow), from a Germanic root.
How & Where It’s Used
A highly versatile everyday verb.