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English verb: run on | |||
| 1. | run on (communication) talk or narrate at length | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue run on | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | speak, talk | ||
| 2. | run on (stative) continue uninterrupted | ||
| Samples | The disease will run on unchecked. The party kept going until 4 A.M.. | ||
| Synonyms | keep going | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | continue, go along, go on, keep, proceed | ||
| Verb group | keep going, patronage, patronise, patronize, support | ||
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