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run
Verb
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To function (said of a machine).
The car runs well.
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To flee.
He ran from the cops.
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If you run a place, you manage it.
He ran the hotel together with his beloved wife.
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He had run all the way from Dallas.
run
Noun
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A trip made by a runner; compare to walk.
I’m going for a run.
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A run in baseball is when a batter safely touches home plate.
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A run in cricket is scored when the batsmen run between the two wickets.
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An unbroken course of performances or showings.
The musical had a long run on Broadway.
Shaw
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British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950)
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United States physician and suffragist (1847-1919)
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United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
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United States humorist who wrote about rural life (1818-1885)