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Meaning of run to

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

run to

Pronunciation:

verb

Definitions

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

    Example: The official report runs to several thousand pages in 12 volumes.

  2. To be capable of reaching or achieving.

    Example: I think my carpentry should run to making a window.

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

    Example: She's getting a little old to run to her mother every time she gets in a fight with her friends.