run up vs sew

run up and sew both are verbs.

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

As verbs, run up and sew are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of run up include sew together, stitch.

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

Other hypernyms of run up include tailor-make, tailor.

run up (verb)	sew (verb)
pile up (debts or scores)	fasten by sewing; do needlework
raise by using ropes and pulleys	create (clothes) with cloth
fasten by sewing; do needlework
make by sewing together quickly
accumulate, sometimes as a debt