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paints up

paints up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of paint up.

Meaning of paint up

Verb

paint up (third-person singular simple present paints up, present participle painting up, simple past and past participle painted up)

  1. To paint a surface, place or picture.
    • I spent the weekend painting up my shed.
  2. To touch up a paint job.
    • I'll hire people for the difficult chores, but I can paint up the damaged areas on the living room walls.
  3. (figuratively) To make someone or something appear to be a particular way.
    • His description painted you up to be a monster.

Questions about paints up

What is paints up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Paints up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of paint up.

Words near paints up in the dictionary

  1. paints over
  2. paints the tape
  3. paints the town
  4. paints the town red
  5. paints the wagon
  6. paints up
  7. paints with a broad brush
  8. paints with a wide brush
  9. paints with the same brush
  10. paintshop
  11. paintshops

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