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scare up

scare up
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skair uhp]
    • /skɛər ʌp/
    • /skeə(r) ʌp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skair uhp]
    • /skɛər ʌp/

Definitions of scare up words

  • verb with object scare up to fill, especially suddenly, with fear or terror; frighten; alarm. 1
  • verb without object scare up to become frightened: That horse scares easily. 1
  • noun scare up a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason. 1
  • noun scare up a time or condition of alarm or worry: For three months there was a war scare. 1
  • phrasal verb scare up If you scare up something, you provide, produce, or obtain it, often when it is difficult to do so or when you do not have many resources. 0
  • noun scare up to produce or gather quickly 0
See all 6 definitions of scare up

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Origin of scare up

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; (v.) Middle English skerren < Old Norse skirra to frighten, derivative of skjarr timid, shy; (noun) late Middle English skere, derivative of the v.

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Parts of speech for Scare up

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Scare up

scare up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

scare up usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for scare up

verb scare up

  • accessed — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
  • accessing — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
  • accumulate — When you accumulate things or when they accumulate, they collect or are gathered over a period of time.
  • acquire — If you acquire something, you buy or obtain it for yourself, or someone gives it to you.
  • agglomerated — gathered together into a cluster or mass.
All 50 Synonyms of scare up

Antonyms for scare up

verb scare up

  • dole — Robert J(oseph) born 1923, U.S. politician: senator 1969–96.
  • meed — a reward or recompense.
All 2 Antonyms of scare up

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