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to run up
[phrase form: run]
01
to cause the cost or value of something to increase
02
to reach a specific number of points during the course of a game or match
03
to quickly and informally assemble a garment, often by sewing fabric together
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to quickly make something, like clothes, by putting pieces of fabric together
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to create a significant amount of debt over a period of time
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to move quickly toward a particular place
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to lift a flag to the top of a flagpole
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to grow in amount, value, etc.
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to put something in an upright position
Example
Global events can run up the price of commodities.
Innovations in technology often run up the value of related stocks.
The celebrity's endorsement ran up the sales of the cosmetic brand.
The limited edition nature of the item ran up its market value.
A surge in demand can run up the prices of luxury goods.
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