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run a businessto manage and operate a commercial enterprise or company

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to manage and operate a commercial enterprise or company

Pronunciation (IPA): /rʌn ə ˈbɪznɪs/

Example Sentences

  • My neighbor runs a business selling homemade cookies, and now she's richer than most CEOs!
  • He learned how to run a business by watching YouTube tutorials and reading business books.
  • They want to run a business together, but they can't even agree on what to have for lunch.

run a business

VERB

[/rʌn ə ˈbɪznɪs/]

to manage and operate a commercial enterprise or company

a confident business owner sits at their desk reviewing charts and graphs while speaking on a phone. They gesture toward employees working at nearby desks and point to important documents spread across their workspace. As the owner makes decisions, employees respond by typing on computers and organizing paperwork around the office. The busy atmosphere shows phones ringing, meetings happening, and various business tasks being coordinated simultaneously. Multiple employees look to the owner for guidance while carrying folders and tablets.  someone managing and operating a commercial enterprise with full responsibility for its success
💡 Concept

a confident business owner sits at their desk reviewing charts and graphs while speaking on a phone. They gesture toward employees working at nearby desks and point to important documents spread across their workspace. As the owner makes decisions, employees respond by typing on computers and organizing paperwork around the office. The busy atmosphere shows phones ringing, meetings happening, and various business tasks being coordinated simultaneously. Multiple employees look to the owner for guidance while carrying folders and tablets. someone managing and operating a commercial enterprise with full responsibility for its success

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rʌn ə ˈbɪznɪs/
🇬🇧 UK/rʌn ə ˈbɪznɪs/

🌳Etymology

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🎵Rhyme

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🔗Collocations

run a successful business
run a small business
run a family business
run a profitable business
run your own business
learn to run a business

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My neighbor runs a business selling homemade cookies, and now she's richer than most CEOs!

He learned how to run a business by watching YouTube tutorials and reading business books.

😄 Fun example

They want to run a business together, but they can't even agree on what to have for lunch.

Running a business requires careful planning, dedication, and financial management skills.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

manage a companyoperate a businessown a businesslead an enterprise

Antonyms

close a businessshut down operationswork for others

Related

entrepreneurstartupmanagementcommerceenterprise

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