English dictionary
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English verb: work up | |||
| 1. | work up (change) form or accumulate steadily | ||
| Samples | Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly. Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border. | ||
| Synonyms | build, build up, progress | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | develop | ||
| Verb group | build, build, build up, ramp up, work up | ||
| 2. | work up (body) develop | ||
| Samples | We worked up an as of an appetite. | ||
| Synonyms | get up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acquire, develop, get, grow, produce | ||
| 3. | work up (change) bolster or strengthen | ||
| Samples | We worked up courage. Build up confidence. Ramp up security in the airports. | ||
| Synonyms | build, build up, ramp up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | increase | ||
| Verb group | build, build up, progress, work up | ||
| 4. | work up (change) come up with | ||
| Samples | His colleagues worked out his interesting idea. We worked up an ad for our client. | ||
| Synonyms | work out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | develop, make grow | ||
| Verb group | elaborate, work out | ||
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