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| run in |
| 1. n. alternative spelling of run-in |
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| 2. v. (transitive, informal) To arrest. |
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| The guys who robbed the bank last week have finally been run in. |
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| 3. v. (transitive, British) To use new machinery at less than full speed, preventing damage. |
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| I have to drive slowly for the first 1,000 miles to run the engine in. |
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| 4. v. (figuratively) To start a new regime slowly. |
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| 5. v. (rugby) To score (a try) |
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| Analysis |
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| run |
| 1. v. To move swiftly. |
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| 2. v. (intransitive) To move forward quickly upon two feet by alternately making a short jump off either foot. (Compare walk.) |
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| Run, Sarah, run! |
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| 3. v. (intransitive) To go at a fast pace, to move quickly. |
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| The horse ran the length of the track. I have been running all over the building looking for him. Sorry, I've got to run; my house is |
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| in |
| 1. prep. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits. |
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| 2. prep. Contained by. |
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| The dog is in the kennel. |
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| 3. prep. Within. |
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| 4. prep. Surrounded by. |
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