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run up vs secure

secure vs run up

run up is not an adjective while secure is an adjective.

run up and secure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
run up No No Yes No
secure No Yes Yes No
As verbs, secure is a hypernym of run up; that is, secure is a word with a broader meaning than run up:
  • run up: fasten by sewing; do needlework
  • secure: cause to be firmly attached
Other hypernyms of run up include fasten, fix.
run up (adjective) secure (adjective)
free from fear or doubt; easy in mind
free from danger or risk
not likely to fail or give way
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
financially safe
run up (verb) secure (verb)
pile up (debts or scores) make certain of
raise by using ropes and pulleys cause to be firmly attached
fasten by sewing; do needlework fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
make by sewing together quickly furnish with battens
accumulate, sometimes as a debt get by special effort
assure payment of
Difference between run up and secure

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