run to

verb — 3 senses

run to

verb
1

Idiomatic To reach a particular maximum amount, size, value, etc.

  • The official report runs to several thousand pages in 12 volumes.
  • The repairs ran to 1,200 euros.
2

Idiomatic To be capable of reaching or achieving.

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

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