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bones up

bones up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bone up.

Meaning of bone up

Verb

bone up (third-person singular simple present bones up, present participle boning up, simple past and past participle boned up)

  1. (intransitive, slang) To study or cram, especially in order to refresh one's knowledge of a topic.
    • Information acquired in that way, makes an impression ; this "boning" up for an examination is all right as a finishing touch, but it will not last.1913, William Christian Schmeisser, Are You Going To College?, page 132

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What is bones up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Bones up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bone up.

Words near bones up in the dictionary

  1. bones down
  2. bones in the throat
  3. bones of contention
  4. bones out
  5. bones to pick
  6. bones up
  7. boneseed
  8. boneseeds
  9. boneseeker
  10. boneseekers
  11. Boneses

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