work up

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wurk uhp]
- /wɜrk ʌp/
- /wɜːk ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wurk uhp]
- /wɜrk ʌp/

Definitions of work up words

noun work up exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil. 1
noun work up productive or operative activity. 1
noun work up employment, as in some form of industry, especially as a means of earning one's livelihood: to look for work. 1
noun work up one's place of employment: Don't phone him at work. 1
noun work up something on which exertion or labor is expended; a task or undertaking: The students finished their work in class. 1
noun work up materials, things, etc., on which one is working or is to work. 1

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Parts of speech for Work up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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work up popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for work up

verb work up

activize — to make active
actuate — If a person is actuated by an emotion, that emotion makes them act in a certain way. If something actuates a device, the device starts working.
agitate — If people agitate for something, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it.
arouse — If something arouses a particular reaction or attitude in people, it causes them to have that reaction or attitude.
ask for it — to put a question to; inquire of: I asked him but he didn't answer.

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