run up Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb pile up (debts or scores)
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verb raise
hoist.
- hoist the flags
- hoist a sail
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verb fasten by sewing; do needlework
sew; sew together; stitch.
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verb accumulate as a debt
chalk up.
- he chalked up $100 in the course of the evening
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verb make by sewing together quickly
- run up a skirt