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(intr, preposition) to be sufficient formy income doesn't run to luxuries
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Words nearby run to
run the gamut, run the gauntlet, run the show, run-through, run time, run to, run to earth, run to form, run to seed, runty, runup
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run to
Amount to, as in The total will run to thousands of dollars. This usage employs run in the sense of “extend.” [Mid-1500s]
Lean toward, favor, as in My taste runs to chocolate desserts. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s] Also see run to earth; run to form; run to seed.
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