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work up

The correct spelling is work up.

How to pronounce work up

verb

Say it like: Wor-k u-p

The correct spelling is work up. To raise; to excite; to stir up. For example: "He worked up the public's passions to rage."

Usage Examples

He worked up the public's passions to rage.

I shall have worked up an appetite with all this heavy work.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To raise; to excite; to stir up.
  2. 2.To develop.
  3. 3.To give (a patient) a general medical examination to assess health and fitness.
  4. 4.To use up (material, etc.).
  5. 5.To set at an irksome or needless task.

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