to run up
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5.6
- phrasal verb
- /rʌn ʌp/
:
izar
- The crew will run up the sails when the wind picks up.
- ran up a flag
- ran up the stairs
Examples
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Before the event, they decided to run up the national flag at the entrance.
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Tell me, who runs up that flag?
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We'll run up the white flag and deliver your message.
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We'll run up an American flag.
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Run up the battle flag.
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Slimey, bring out the flags and run up that message I gave you.
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They run up a red-and-white flag on the yacht when it's time for cocktails.
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What say we run up a flag of truce, I scurry over to the Interceptor, and I negotiate the return of your medallion?
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During the ceremony, the flag was run up to mark the start of the festivities.
Synonyms
220
1.0
To rise or move to a higher position
107
1.1
To raise someone or something to a higher place
79
4.7
To lift heavy things using ropes, pulleys, or a machine
11
2.1
Move something to a higher place by pushing from below or behind
7
2.1
To lift something or someone to a higher place
5
5.9
To pull something up using a machine with a rope or cable
4
3.5
Pull a piece of clothing higher on your body
3
4.4
Pull a piece of clothing higher on the body
3
4.5
To lift something heavy with a lot of effort
To raise something and tie it with a rope
To lift something to a higher position
Antonyms
How High
Surface Forms
Morphology
The particle 'up' clearly signals upward movement, so a learner who knows 'run' and 'up' could plausibly infer a sense like 'move something to a higher position.' However, the specific collocational meaning meaning 'hoist/raise (with ropes or pulleys)' and the use of 'run' in this causative/nautical sense is somewhat lexicalized and not fully predictable from the constituents, so prior exposure helps.
Etymology
The verb run up comes from raising flags or sails: someone pulls a rope to run the flag up a tall pole or mast. So it means 'to raise something using a rope'.