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She ran to catch the bus.
What does Ran mean?
Ran means did run in the past.
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Ran is the past tense of run, meaning moved quickly on foot or operated in the past.
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The program ran for ten minutes before printing the results.
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Although he ran faster than before, he paced himself carefully during the final lap.
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What does ran mean?
Ran is the past tense of run.
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Which base word does ran come from?
Ran is the irregular past tense form of run.
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MeaningRan means did run in the past.
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sprintedSprinted means ran very fast for a short distance.
hurriedHurried means moved quickly, though not always by running.
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walkedWalked is slower than ran.
stoppedStopped means did not continue moving or operating.
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