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run up vs get up

get up vs run up

run up and get up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
run up No No Yes No
get up No No Yes No
As verbs, get up is a hypernym of run up; that is, get up is a word with a broader meaning than run up:
  • run up: raise by using ropes and pulleys
  • get up: raise from a lower to a higher position
Other hypernyms of run up include bring up, elevate, lift, raise.
run up (verb) get up (verb)
pile up (debts or scores) get up and out of bed
raise by using ropes and pulleys cause to rise
fasten by sewing; do needlework put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
make by sewing together quickly develop
accumulate, sometimes as a debt study intensively, as before an exam
arrange by systematic planning and united effort
raise from a lower to a higher position
rise to one's feet
Difference between run up and get up

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