Analysis Complete

work up

/ work up /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
develop
"we worked up an as of an appetite"
Type of:
grow develop produce
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
come up with
"His colleagues worked out his interesting idea"
"We worked up an ad for our client"
Type of:
develop make grow
Verb group:
elaborate work out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
form or accumulate steadily
"Resistance to the manager''s plan built up quickly"
"Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"
Type of:
develop
Derived:
advancement progress
Verb group:
build build up ramp up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 4
bolster or strengthen
"We worked up courage"
"build up confidence"
"ramp up security in the airports"
Type of:
increase
Verb group:
build up build progress
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
34%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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