run up vs elevate

run up and elevate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, elevate is a hypernym of run up; that is, elevate is a word with a broader meaning than run up:

Other hypernyms of run up include bring up, get up, lift, raise.

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