Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

run to

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.49 in modern English

Syllables: run -to
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reach a particular maximum amount, size, value, etc.

verb

To be capable of reaching or achieving.

verb

To go to a responsible person or authority figure for support; to require another to support oneself.

Example Sentences

"The official report runs to several thousand pages in 12 volumes."
"The repairs ran to 1,200 euros."
"My musical tastes don't run to Wagner, I'm afraid."
"I think my carpentry should run to making a window."
"She's getting a little old to run to her mother every time she gets in a fight with her friends."

Inflected Forms

runs to (present, singular) running to (participle, present) ran to (past)

Synonyms

turn to

Questions

What does run to mean?: To reach a particular maximum amount, size, value, etc.

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