run
Translation
to run, to operate, to manage, to flow
Examples
I run every morning.
I run every morning.
The buses run every hour.
The buses run every hour.
She runs a small business.
She runs a small business.
Water runs from the tap.
Water runs from the tap.
Grammar Patterns
(( )) to move quickly I run every morning.
((sth.)) to manage (sth.) She runs a small business.
((for sth.)) to be a candidate for (sth.) He is running for president.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sprint, jog, operate, manage; Antonyms: walk, stop
Etymology
From Old English 'rinnan' (to flow, to run), of Germanic origin.
Memory Tips
Picture the core idea of continuous movement: a person running, a machine running, a business running, water running.