elevate vs run up

elevate and run up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
elevate	No	No	Yes	No
run up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, run up is a hyponym of elevate; that is, run up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than elevate:

elevate (verb)	run up (verb)
raise in rank or condition	pile up (debts or scores)
raise from a lower to a higher position	raise by using ropes and pulleys
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position	fasten by sewing; do needlework
	make by sewing together quickly
	accumulate, sometimes as a debt