run
/rʌn/
#188 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
To move on your feet faster than walking.
Word origin
From Old English rinnan and iernan, meaning to move quickly or to flow.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- rinnan
Grammar
Verb typeirregular (run, runs, ran, run)
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
run park every morning.
"Run" means to move fast on your feet.
runs catch bus.
"Runs" is the form used with he, she, or it.
children ran home.
"Ran" is the past form of "run".
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