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English verb: run into | |||
| 1. | run into (stative) be beset by | ||
| Samples | The project ran into numerous financial difficulties. | ||
| Synonyms | encounter | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| 2. | run into (contact) collide violently with an obstacle | ||
| Samples | I ran into the telephone pole. | ||
| Synonyms | bump into, butt against, jar against, knock against | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | collide with, hit, impinge on, run into, strike | ||
| 3. | run into (contact) hit against; come into sudden contact with | ||
| Samples | The car hit a tree. He struck the table with his elbow. | ||
| Examples | The car run intos the tree | ||
| Synonyms | collide with, hit, impinge on, strike | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | touch | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bang, bottom, bottom out, broadside, bump, bump into, butt against, clash, collide, connect, glance, jar against, knock, knock against, ping, rear-end, run into, spang, spat, stub, thud | ||
| Verb group | strike | ||
| Antonyms | miss | ||
| 4. | run into (motion) come together | ||
| Samples | I'll probably see you at the meeting. How nice to see you again!. | ||
| Synonyms | come across, encounter, meet, run across, see | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cross, intersect | ||
| Verb group | assemble, foregather, forgather, gather, meet | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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