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run-up

Nouns

• (n) a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time
  • a runup in interest rates
  • market runups are followed by corrections
  runup,
• (n) the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed

Verbs

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

Synonyms

runup hoist sew sew together stitch chalk up

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