run to
Present Participle
running to
Past Tense
ran to
Past Participle
run to
1
to extend to a specific, typically considerable, amount, degree, etc.
- The total cost of the wedding ran to several thousand dollars.
- The repairs on the old house could run to a significant expense.
- The team's score ran to an impressive 100 points by the end of the game.
- The project's timeline might run to several months to complete.
- The length of the book ran to over 500 pages, making it quite lengthy.
2
to be a sufficient amount to meet a specific financial cost or requirement
- My savings can run to a vacation this summer if I budget carefully.
- The grant money should run to cover the research expenses for the year.
- I'm not sure if my salary will run to cover all the bills this month
- Their fundraising efforts should run to support the charitable cause effectively.
- We hope the budget allocation will run to finance the school renovation project adequately.
3
to reach a point where one's abilities or preferences are no longer sufficient
- She realized her patience had run to its limit, and she couldn't tolerate the situation any longer.
- His dedication to the cause ran him to the point of physical and emotional fatigue.
- The new software update ran my computer to a point where it couldn't handle the load.
- The company ran the employees to burnout with excessive workload expectations.
4
to seek help or protection from someone
- When the storm hit, the scared child instinctively ran to their parents for comfort.
- Faced with a challenging situation at work, she decided to run to her experienced colleague for guidance.
- In times of trouble, many people tend to run to their closest friends for emotional support.
- The employee felt overwhelmed by the workload and decided to run to the supervisor for assistance and advice.
- As the conflict escalated, the small village had no choice but to run to the neighboring town for military protection.