work up English

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What does work up mean?

work up

— verb (= build up, build) form or accumulate steadily Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border

— verb develop we worked up an as of an appetite

— verb (= work out) come up with His colleagues worked out his interesting idea We worked up an ad for our client

— verb (= build up, build, ramp up) bolster or strengthen We worked up courage build up confidence ramp up security in the airports

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work up English » English

get up

build up

build

work out

stir up

stir

excite

agitate

rouse

ramp up

progress

incense

arouse

anger

upset

treat

tousle

titillate

tintillate

take up

take shape

take form

summon

spring up

scrape up

scrape

ruffle some feathers

roil

rile

revitalize

raise

pull in

process

prepare

polish

piss off

pick

perfect

originate

muster up

make up

madden

irritate

glean

get worked up

get excited

get angry

gather

form

forge

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