Meaning of the word "run to" in English

What does "run to" mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

run to

US /rʌn tuː/

UK /rʌn tuː/

to quickly go to a place or person

Example:

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The child ran to his mother for comfort.

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I need to run to the store quickly before it closes.

Synonym:

rush to dash to hurry to scurry to flee to

to amount to a particular total

Example:

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The total cost of the repairs will run to over a thousand dollars.

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His debts ran to a staggering sum.

Synonym:

amount to total add up to come to reach