run to

present singular third person runs to · participle present running to · past ran to

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

   The repairs ran to 1,200 euros.

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

2. idiomaticTo be capable of reaching or achieving.

   My musical tastes don't run to Wagner, I'm afraid.

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   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.

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

   Synonyms: turn to