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ink up

ink up verb: to apply or install ink in preparation for printing.

Verb

ink up (third-person singular simple present inks up, present participle inking up, simple past and past participle inked up)

  1. (transitive) To apply or install ink in preparation for printing.
  2. (transitive) To apply tattoos or be tattooed.
  3. (obsolete, transitive) To apply ink to a roller in preparation for printing or to coat a roller with a preservative when not in use.

Forms of ink up

third-person singular presentinks up
present participleinking up
past participleinked up
pastinked up

Questions about ink up

What does ink up mean?
Ink up means to apply or install ink in preparation for printing.
What part of speech is ink up?
Ink up is a verb.
What is the past tense of ink up?
The past tense of ink up is inked up.

Words near ink up in the dictionary

  1. ink syringe
  2. ink syringes
  3. ink tag
  4. ink trap
  5. ink traps
  6. ink up
  7. ink well
  8. ink wells
  9. ink-ball
  10. ink-block
  11. ink-blocks

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