to run (for exercise)
- phrasal verb
- /rʌn/
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correr
- He started to run regularly and noticed an improvement in his fitness.
Examples
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Many people run in the park for exercise after a long day at the office.
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She likes to run every morning before work to stay healthy.
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Frank likes to run for exercise and as a way to combat stress.
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One is about an 87-year-old woman who still runs for exercise.
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He enjoys to run in the park each day to stay healthy.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To move a boat fast in the same direction as the wind
114
1.0
Do physical activity to make your body stronger and healthier
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1.0
To run at a steady slow speed for exercise
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1.0
To run for exercise often as a regular activity to get fit and feel relaxed
Antonyms
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
run + (for + exercise)
The meaning 'to move faster than a walk as a form of physical exercise' is directly and compositionally derived from 'run' (move rapidly on foot) plus the purpose phrase 'for exercise'. This is a literal, common use of the verb and follows cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The verb run comes from the simple image of moving quickly on your feet, like someone hurrying to catch a bus or jogging in a park. Because people have long used this quick leg movement to train and stay fit, run came to mean 'to move at a speed faster than a walk', often 'for exercise'.