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arting up

arting up is the present participle and gerund of art up.

Meaning of art up

Verb

art up (third-person singular simple present arts up, present participle arting up, simple past and past participle arted up)

  1. (informal, transitive) To decorate, embellish or beautify (something).

Questions about arting up

What is arting up the present participle and gerund of?
Arting up is the present participle and gerund of art up.

Words near arting up in the dictionary

  1. Artin ring
  2. Artin rings
  3. Artina
  4. artiness
  5. artinesses
  6. arting up
  7. Artingstall
  8. Artingstalls
  9. Artington
  10. artinian
  11. artinite

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