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run up vs fasten

fasten vs run up

run up and fasten both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
run up No No Yes No
fasten No No Yes No
As verbs, fasten is a hypernym of run up; that is, fasten is a word with a broader meaning than run up:
  • run up: fasten by sewing; do needlework
  • fasten: cause to be firmly attached
Other hypernyms of run up include fix, secure.
run up (verb) fasten (verb)
pile up (debts or scores) make tight or tighter
raise by using ropes and pulleys become fixed or fastened
fasten by sewing; do needlework cause to be firmly attached
make by sewing together quickly attach to
accumulate, sometimes as a debt
Difference between run up and fasten

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