brushup

brush·up

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bruhsh-uhp]
- /ˈbrʌʃˌʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bruhsh-uhp]
- /ˈbrʌʃˌʌp/

Definitions of brushup word

noun brushup the act or process of reviewing a subject, technique, or the like, for the purpose of renewing the memory, skill, etc.: He gave his Spanish a brushup before his trip to Mexico. 1
noun brushup the act or process of eliminating or repairing minor flaws: He gave the collection a final brushup before putting it on display. 1

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Origin of brushup

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; noun use of verb phrase brush up

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Parts of speech for Brushup

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Brushup

brushup popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

brushup usage trend in Literature

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