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brush up

/ brush up /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
refresh one''s memory
"I reviewed the material before the test"
Type of:
remember retrieve recall
Derived:
refresher course refresher review brushup
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
"polish your social manners"
Type of:
perfect hone
Derived:
polish refinement culture cultivation finish
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
38%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
3
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remember retrieve recall perfect hone