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Rang vs Ran - What's the difference?

rang | ran |

As verbs the difference between rang and ran

is that rang is simple past of ring only in senses related to a bell — etymology 2 while ran is simple past of run.

As a noun ran is

yarns coiled on a spun-yarn winch.

As a proper noun RAN is

Royal Australian Navy.

rang

English

Verb

(head)
  • (ring)

    • Usage notes

    "Rang" and "rung" are incorrect for the past of "ring" in the sense of encircle.

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    ran

    English

    Etymology 1

    Verb

    (head)
  • (run)

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (-)
  • (nautical) Yarns coiled on a spun-yarn winch.

    • Etymology 3

    (etyl) ran

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Open robbery.
    • (Lambarde)
    (Webster 1913)

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