Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

run against

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.27 in modern English

Syllables
run a-gainst
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To compete with (someone) in an election.

Transitive verb

verb

To negatively effect (someone or something); to experience a conflict regarding (something); to run up against (something).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does run against mean?
To compete with (someone) in an election.

How to pronounce run against

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