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Definition of run in phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

run in

phrasal verb
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run somebody in
  1. (old-fashioned, informal) to arrest somebody and take them to a police station
run something in
  1. (British English) (in the past) to prepare the engine of a new car for normal use by driving slowly and carefully
    • (figurative) Whatever system you choose, it must be run in properly.
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