phrasal verb · neutral
run for
UK/rʌn fɔː/US/rʌn fɔːr/run FOR
to stand as a candidate for a position (especially political); or to move toward something physically
Examples
“She announced she will run for city council next year.”
“He ran for the bus but missed it.”
“Many young people are encouraged to run for student government.”
Band 8 sentence
“Given her track record on social issues, many expect her to run for parliament in the next election.”
Collocations
- run for office/position/president
- run for the bus
Word family
Common mistakes
I will run for president next year (meaning I'll support someone)→I will run for president next year (meaning I'll be a candidate)
She runned for office→She ran for office
Say it for a higher band
5apply for→6stand for→7+run for
Synonyms
stand for
Easily confused
stand for
“She decided to stand for Parliament next year.”
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