run to

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run to

verb runs to · running to · ran to · run to

idiomatic To reach a particular maximum amount, size, value, etc. The official report runs to several thousand pages in 12 volumes.
idiomatic To be capable of reaching or achieving. My musical tastes don't run to Wagner, I'm afraid.
To go to a responsible person or authority figure for support; to require another to support oneself. She's getting a little old to run to her mother every time she gets in a fight with her friends.
Similar: turn to

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@misc{run_to_2026,
  title = {run to},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/run%20to},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}