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runs an errand

runs an errand is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 runs an errand

What is runs an errand the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Runs an errand is the third-person singular simple present indicative of run an errand.

Words near runs an errand in the dictionary

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

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Adapted from Wiktionary: runs an errand (page history and authors); run an errand (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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