English verb: bone up | |||
1. | bone up (cognition) study intensively, as before an exam | ||
Samples | I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam. | ||
Synonyms | bone, cram, drum, get up, grind away, mug up, swot, swot up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hit the books, study | ||
Verb group | cram | ||