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bosses up

bosses up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of boss up.

Meaning of boss up

Verb

boss up (third-person singular simple present bosses up, present participle bossing up, simple past and past participle bossed up)

  1. (intransitive, slang) To strive to reach one's goals through effort and determination; to start working hard.
    • When life gets you down, boss up and take control.
  2. To modify a corner in sheet lead to avoid leaving a hole in the angle.
  3. (dated, transitive) To manage a household and its servants.

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Questions about bosses up

What is bosses up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Bosses up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of boss up.

Words near bosses up in the dictionary

  1. Bosserts
  2. bosses
  3. bosses about
  4. bosses around
  5. Bosses of the Plains
  6. bosses up
  7. bossest
  8. bosset
  9. bossets
  10. bossfight
  11. bossfights

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