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The definition of a run up is a sudden increase, particularly in terms of price.

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An example of run up is a quick improvement in the stock market.

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See run-up in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Chiefly Brit. a preparatory period preceding an important event
☆ a substantial, often rapid, increase in cost, price, value, etc.

See run-up in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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An often sudden increase: a run-up in interest rates; a run-up in food prices; a run-up in house values.

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