run up vs gather

gather vs run up

run up is not a noun while gather is a noun.

run up and gather both are verbs.

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

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

run up: fasten by sewing; do needlework
gather: draw together into folds or puckers

Other hyponyms of run up include hem, resew, overcast, overcast, backstitch, pucker, tuck, finedraw, fell, baste, tack, hemstitch, retick, tick, cast on, cast off.

run up (noun)	gather (noun)
	the act of gathering something
	sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching

run up (verb)	gather (verb)
pile up (debts or scores)	increase in amount by collecting or gathering
raise by using ropes and pulleys	increase or develop
fasten by sewing; do needlework	conclude from evidence
make by sewing together quickly	assemble or get together
accumulate, sometimes as a debt	draw together into folds or puckers
	look for (food) in nature
	draw and bring closer
	collect in one place
	get people together

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