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ran an errand

ran an errand is the simple past of run an errand.

Meaning of run an errand

Verb

run an errand (third-person singular simple present runs an errand, present participle running an errand, simple past ran an errand, past participle run an errand)

  1. To undertake a journey to complete a small task of low importance, usually for household or business matters.
    • She sometimes runs errands for me if I'm not well enough to go out.

Questions about ran an errand

What is ran an errand the simple past of?
Ran an errand is the simple past of run an errand.

Words near ran an errand in the dictionary

  1. ran aground
  2. ran ahead
  3. ran along
  4. ran amok
  5. ran amuck
  6. ran an errand
  7. ran and gunned
  8. ran and repeated
  9. ran around
  10. ran around after
  11. ran around like a chicken with its head cut off

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