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red up

red up verb: to become or make (something) red in color. Also the alternative form of redd up.

Verb

red up (third-person singular simple present reds up, present participle redding up, simple past and past participle redded up or red up)

  1. (intransitive, literally, transitive) To become or make (something) red in color.
  2. (intransitive, transitive) To put on or wear redface makeup.

Also used as

red up is also the alternative form of redd up.

Forms of red up

third-person singular presentreds up
present participleredding up
past participleredded up
pastredded up
past participlered up
pastred up

Questions about red up

What does red up mean?
Red up means to become or make (something) red in color.
What part of speech is red up?
Red up is a verb.
What is the past tense of red up?
The past tense of red up is redded up.

Words near red up in the dictionary

  1. red turtle dove
  2. red turtle doves
  3. Red Ukrainian
  4. Red Ukrainians
  5. red under the bed
  6. red up
  7. red valerian
  8. red valerians
  9. red velvet
  10. red velvet cake
  11. red velvet cakes

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