"run the gamut" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-run the gamut.ogg [Australia] Forms: runs the gamut [present, singular, third-person], running the gamut [participle, present], ran the gamut [past], run the gamut [participle, past]
Etymology: From gamut (“complete range”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|gamut||complete range}} gamut (“complete range”) Head templates: {{en-verb|run<,,ran,run> the gamut}} run the gamut (third-person singular simple present runs the gamut, present participle running the gamut, simple past ran the gamut, past participle run the gamut)
  1. (idiomatic) To encompass the full range or variety possible. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: run the gauntlet (english: not to be confused)
    Sense id: en-run_the_gamut-en-verb-OM9dhGGE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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