What is the meaning of run up?

Pile up (debts or scores. )
Raise.
- usage: "hoist the flags"; "hoist a sail"
- synonyms: hoist
Fasten by sewing; do needlework.
- synonyms: sew, sew together, stitch
Accumulate as a debt.
- usage: "he chalked up $100 in the course of the evening"
- synonyms: chalk up
Make by sewing together quickly.
- usage: "run up a skirt"

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