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My biggest ambition is never to be bored. I'm not aggressive enough to strongly run after being an actress.
Anjelica Huston

Meaning of "run after" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RUN AFTER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUN AFTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Run after is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES RUN AFTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of run after in the English dictionary

The first definition of run after in the dictionary is to pursue with persistent attention. Other definition of run after is to pursue persistently. Run after is also to care for in an excessively attentive or servile way.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUN AFTER

run a bath
run across
run along
run amok
run around
run away
run away with
run close
run counter to
run down
run for it
run in
run into
run its course
run of the mill
run off
run off at the mouth
run off with
run on
run out

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUN AFTER

after
and they all lived happily ever after
ask after
crafter
drafter
fore-and-after
grafter
hereafter
hereinafter
lofter
look after
looked-after
make after
point after
rafter
shafter
sought-after
the hereafter
the morning after
thereafter
whereafter

Synonyms and antonyms of run after in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «run after» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUN AFTER

Find out the translation of run after to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of run after from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «run after» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

后运行
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

correr tras
570 millions of speakers

English

run after
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाद चलाने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشغيل بعد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бежать за
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

correr atrás
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরে চালানো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

courir après
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

mengejar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nach laufen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

追いかける
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이후에 실행
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mbukak sawise
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chạy sau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பின்தொடர்ந்து ஓடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मागे धावणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

peşinden koşmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rincorrere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uruchomić po
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бігти за
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alerga după
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρέχει μετά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hardloop na
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

springa efter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

løpe etter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of run after

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUN AFTER»

The term «run after» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.868 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUN AFTER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «run after» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «run after» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about run after

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10 QUOTES WITH «RUN AFTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word run after.
1
Benigno Aquino III
I will not only not steal, but I will run after thieves.
2
Liang Chow
In China, I lived in a dormitory, and the government paid for everything - food, buses. In Iowa, I had to run after the bus, and cook for myself. The first weeks in the U.S., I was asking, 'Where is my food?'
3
James Freeman Clarke
See to do good, and you will find that happiness will run after you.
4
Anjelica Huston
My biggest ambition is never to be bored. I'm not aggressive enough to strongly run after being an actress.
5
Diego Maradona
To see the ball, to run after it, makes me the happiest man in the world.
6
Niecy Nash
I have more energy to run after our four children. Weight loss and great skin were a bonus!
7
David Rudisha
I realised I could run after finding out that my dad used to run and it gave me the morale that if he did it then maybe I could also run.
8
Claudia Schiffer
I'm amazed when I see mothers wearing high heels. If your kids run off you can't run after them.
9
Virender Sehwag
When a person becomes satisfied, he doesn't run after things, doesn't worry about it, and doesn't make efforts.
10
Sydney Smith
Do not try to push your way through to the front ranks of your profession; do not run after distinctions and rewards; but do your utmost to find an entry into the world of beauty.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUN AFTER»

Discover the use of run after in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to run after and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Spiritual magazine; or, Saint's treasury. [Continued as] ...
A SHORT PARAPHRASE ON SOLOMON S SONG. CHAPTER I. VERSES I. TO VI . (Continued from Page 208.) " Draw me, we will run after thee ; the king hulh brought mc into his cluimbert : we will he glnd and rejoice in thee, we will remember ...
‎1849
2
Untitled
She ran after me to hand me some papers I'ddropped. run after sth to try very hard to get or achieve something: She has spent her life running after fame and fortune. run after sb informal disapproving to try to start a sexual relationship with  ...
3
Integrating Membrane Treatment in Large Water Utilities
CIP results (gfd/] Table 2.21 psi) - Westech/Polymem (membrane permeability at reception* = 9.8 g 'd/psi) Run 1 After run After acid clean 1 After acid clean 2 After acid clean 3 - - - - - - 6.6 6.9 7.5 7.8 - - - - - - After run After acid clean 1 After acid ...
J. Brown, D. Hugaboom, 2005
4
Ante-Nicene Christian Library: The writings of Origen [v. 1] ...
And if they assert that to desire blessings, and to run after them, is an act of indifference,1 i.e. neither good nor bad, we shall reply, that if it be an indifferent act to desire blessings, and to run after them, then the opposite of that will also be an ...
Sir James Donaldson, 1869
5
The Writings of Origen
And if they assert that to desire blessings, and to run after them, is an act of indifference,1 i.e. neither good nor bad, we shall reply, that if it be an indifferent act to desire blessings, and to run after them, then the opposite of that will also be an ...
Origen, 1869
6
Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
He ran afoul of his supervisor, who complained to the mayor about his work. run after sb to try to get the attention or love of someone ♢ He 's about to make a fool of himself running after a married woman. origin: based on the literal mean ing of  ...
Paul Heacock, 2003
7
The Church of England Magazine
the promise : " I will run the way of thy commandments." 1. There is much implied, brethren, in that promise, " We will run after thee." This is not the voice of nature, but of grace. Nature, unconverted nature, says, " I will run from thee ;" " I will hide  ...
‎1860
8
A Dictionary of the Otchipwe Language, Explained in English: ...
It runs out, uhidjiwan; ondjigamagad. It runs out entirely, tchayidjiwan. I make it run out, nind ondjigawiton. It runs together, mawaiidodjiwan. Run about; I run about, nin babdmi- bato. I am made to run about, nin babdmibaigo. Run after; I ...
Frederic Baraga, 1853
9
The Effects of a Leg Strengthening Program on the Endurance ...
After NT1, there was a large increase of 58 s and after T2, there was a decrease of 24 s. Along with the increase of 58 s in the 600 yd run after NT1, there was a sizeable increase in BMI of 1.5 kg/m2, but no change in BMI with the decrease 83 .
Cathy Mohr Simbeck, 2008
10
Runner's World Best: Run Faster
Don't worry: The physical effects of mara- thoning usually subside about 3 days after you cross the finish line. That's when you'll begin to feel good and perhaps start planning for your next race. But before you head out for your first run after a ...
Adam Bean, 2006

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUN AFTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term run after is used in the context of the following news items.
1
2 Americans, 1 Briton gored in 1st Pamplona bull run
A steer, left, and a Jandilla fighting bull, right, run after revelers during the running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain, Tuesday, July 7, ... «Naples Herald, Jul 15»
2
Skydiving team will perform for Cooper River Bridge Run after
A small plane belonging to a skydiving team headed to Mount Pleasant for the Cooper River Bridge Run made an emergency landing Thursday night in the ... «Charleston Post Courier, Mar 15»
3
Great North Run: Mo Farah denies 'fix' with Mike Kigen after ending …
Mo Farah was forced to deny suggestions that his training partner Mike Kigen allowed him to win the Great North Run after becoming the first British man to ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 14»
4
Mo Farah to return to Great North Run after European Championships
The Great North Run will be Mo Farah's first race on the roads since his eighth-place finish at the London Marathon. Photograph: Wang Lili/Rex. «The Guardian, Aug 14»
5
Nick At Nite's 'See Dad Run' To End Run After Three Seasons
See Dad Run's cancellation after 3 seasons and the exit of Nick at Nite's second original sitcom, Wendell & Vinnie, after one leaves Instant Mom as the network's ... «Deadline.com, Mar 14»
6
Patrick says maybe to a run for Oval Office
Governor Deval Patrick cracked the door on Sunday to a potential White House run after the 2016 election, using a governors' conference in Washington, D.C., ... «Boston Globe, Feb 14»
7
Mo Farah finishes second in Great North Run after thrilling sprint …
Farah, after such brief preparation following his Moscow world championships double, had real reason to be encouraged, after running 60min 10sec, the fastest ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 13»
8
Philadelphia Phillies' Cliff Lee hits home run after pitching eight …
cliff lee home run celebration View full sizeAP Photo | JAE C. HONGPhiladelphia Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee is greeted by teammates after hitting a home run ... «The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com, Aug 11»

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