fasten vs run up

run up vs fasten

fasten and run up both are verbs.

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

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

fasten: cause to be firmly attached
run up: fasten by sewing; do needlework

Other hyponyms of fasten include strap, bind, tie, rig, bitt, latch, garter, chain, cable, picket, rope up, cinch, girth, bandage, bind, cramp, cleat, anchor, cast anchor, drop anchor, anchor, ground, moor, berth, moor, tie up, spike, sew, sew together, stitch, crank, noose, chock, brad, bight, belay, belay, bar, clamp, velcro, stay, clinch, clinch, lock, lock up, hasp, zip, zip up, zipper, tack, string, hook, belt, cement, grout, staple, rivet, button, pin, hang, hang up, hang, deposit, lodge, stick, wedge, entrench, intrench, buckle, clasp, brooch, clasp, stake, wire, coapt, joggle, joint, toggle.

fasten (verb)	run up (verb)
make tight or tighter	pile up (debts or scores)
become fixed or fastened	raise by using ropes and pulleys
cause to be firmly attached	fasten by sewing; do needlework
attach to	make by sewing together quickly
	accumulate, sometimes as a debt

Difference between fasten and run up

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