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/
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
💡 Concept
She decided to run for mayor after years of community work.
🎵 Rhyme
Run for office under the blazing sun until the campaign is done!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/rʌn fɔːr/
🇬🇧 UK/rʌn fɔː(r)/
🌳Etymology
Rootrun
🎵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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