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genned up

genned up is the simple past and past participle of gen up.

Meaning of gen up

Verb

gen up (third-person singular simple present gens up, present participle genning up, simple past and past participle genned up)

  1. (UK, informal, intransitive) To study in detail; to familiarize oneself with all available information.
    • I find the doctors are very surprised when they realise I'm genned up about my condition.2005, Gervase Phinn, Up and Down in the Dales, →ISBN
  2. (UK, informal, transitive) To inform or teach with all relevant details; to brief.
    • It was also new to be listening to talk of bribery and corruption in high places, and Michael Murray saw it as his duty to gen me up on this.2007, Desmond FitzGerald, Many Parts, →ISBN, page 160

Questions about genned up

What is genned up the simple past and past participle of?
Genned up is the simple past and past participle of gen up.

Words near genned up in the dictionary

  1. Gennaro
  2. Gennaros
  3. Gennas
  4. genned
  5. genned in
  6. genned up
  7. gennel
  8. gennelman
  9. gennelmen
  10. gennels
  11. Gennep

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