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English verb: wash up | |||
| 1. | wash up (body) wash one's face and hands | ||
| Samples | She freshened up in the bathroom. | ||
| Synonyms | lave | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | freshen, freshen up, refresh, refreshen | ||
| 2. | wash up (motion) carry somewhere (of water or current or waves) | ||
| Samples | The tide washed up the corpse. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | carry, channel, conduct, convey, impart, transmit | ||
| Verb group | wash up | ||
| 3. | wash up (contact) wash dishes | ||
| Samples | I cook and my husband washes up after dinner. | ||
| Synonyms | do the dishes | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clean, make clean | ||
| 4. | wash up (change) be carried somewhere by water or as if by water | ||
| Samples | The body washed up on the beach. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | appear | ||
| Verb group | wash up | ||
| 5. | wash up (body) wear out completely | ||
| Samples | This kind of work exhausts me. I'm beat. He was all washed up after the exam. | ||
| Synonyms | beat, exhaust, tucker, tucker out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fag, fag out, fatigue, jade, outwear, tire, tire out, wear, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | frazzle, kill, play | ||
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