ruō — meaning in English

English meaning

• collapse verb To fall down or cave in suddenly.
• get verb To come to have or receive something; to obtain.
• hurry verb To move or act with speed, or to make someone or something move faster.

Senses

ruō is used for these senses in English:

• collapse (intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.
• get (copulative) To become, or cause oneself to become.
• get (transitive) To cause to become; to bring about.
• hurry (intransitive) To do things quickly.

collapse — full definition

1. verb To fall down or cave in suddenly.
2. verb To fail suddenly and completely.
3. verb To suddenly fall to the ground, typically from exhaustion, illness, or fainting.
4. verb To fold something into a smaller, more compact shape.

get — full definition

1. verb To come to have or receive something; to obtain.
2. verb To become, or to cause someone or something to become, a certain way (often with an adjective).
3. verb To fetch or bring something.
4. verb To arrive at or reach a place or state.
5. verb To understand something.

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