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run for — to be a candidate in an election for a particular office or position

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to be a candidate in an election for a particular office or position

Pronunciation (IPA): /rʌn fɔːr/

Korean meaning: 특정 직책이나 지위를 위해 선거에 출마하다

Korean pronunciation: **런** 포

Example Sentences

  • My neighbor's cat announced it would run for mayor, promising free tuna for all pets.
  • After watching too many political dramas, Jake decided to run for student council president.
  • The experienced senator announced she would run for a third term.

run for

VERB

//rʌn fɔːr//

to be a candidate in an election for a particular office or position

run for concept
💡 Concept

to be a candidate in an election for a particular office or position

run for rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Run for office under the blazing sun until the campaign is done!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rʌn fɔːr/
🇬🇧 UK/rʌn fɔː(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootrun

Origin

고대 영어 'rinnan'(달리다)에서 유래된 'run'과 '~을 위해'라는 의미의 'for'가 결합되어, 원래는 물리적으로 달려가서 무언가를 얻는다는 의미에서 정치적 지위를 얻기 위해 노력한다는 의미로 발전

🎵Rhyme

funsungundone
fun
sun
gun
done

🔗Collocations

run for president
run for office
run for reelection
run for governor
run for Congress

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My neighbor's cat announced it would run for mayor, promising free tuna for all pets.”

😄 Fun example

“After watching too many political dramas, Jake decided to run for student council president.”

“The experienced senator announced she would run for a third term.”

“Many celebrities have expressed interest in running for political office.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

campaign forstand forseek officecompete for

Antonyms

withdraw fromresign fromstep down

Related

candidateelectioncampaignballotvote

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