English verb: shape up | |||
1. | shape up (change) develop in a positive way | ||
Samples | He progressed well in school. My plants are coming along. Plans are shaping up. | ||
Synonyms | advance, come along, come on, get along, get on, progress | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | develop | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | climb, leapfrog | ||
Antonyms | retrogress, regress, retrograde | ||