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