Verbs in english starting with R

• run — Verb – English ～ carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine; "Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"; "the computer executed the instruction"
• run — Verb – English ～ perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
• run for — Verb – English ～ extend or continue for a certain period of time; "The film runs 5 hours"
• run on — Verb – English ～ talk or narrate at length
• run down — Verb – English ～ injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle
• run — Verb – English ～ become undone; "the sweater unraveled"
• run — Verb – English ～ come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; "Her nylons were running"
• run — Verb – English ～ be affected by; be subjected to; "run a temperature"; "run a risk"
• run — Verb – English ～ sail before the wind
• run — Verb – English ～ pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
• run — Verb – English ～ have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"
• run — Verb – English ～ have a particular form; "the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..."
• run — Verb – English ～ move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"
• run — Verb – English ～ move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store"
• run — Verb – English ～ be diffused; "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"
• run off — Verb – English ～ run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"
• run — Verb – English ～ make without a miss
• run off — Verb – English ～ leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"; "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out"
• run — Verb – English ～ cause to perform; "run a subject"; "run a process"
• run across — Verb – English ～ come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"

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