campaign and run share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. campaign means “a race between candidates for elective office”. run means “move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time”. run is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/kæmˈpeɪn/
1.n.a race between candidates for elective office
“I managed his campaign for governor”
2.n.a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
“he supported populist campaigns”
3.n.several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)
/ˈɹʌn/
1.v.move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
“Don't run--you'll be out of breath”
2.v.flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
“If you see this man, run!”
3.v.stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
“Service runs all the way to Cranbury”
| campaign | run | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kæmˈpeɪn/ | /ˈɹʌn/ |
| Said | kam-PAYN | ruhn |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Letters | 8 | 3 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | verb, noun |
| Senses | 7 | 57 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | political campaign, run | none recorded |
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