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steeling up

steeling up is the present participle and gerund of steel up.

Meaning of steel up

Verb

steel up (third-person singular simple present steels up, present participle steeling up, simple past and past participle steeled up)

  1. (intransitive) To steel oneself (to harden or strengthen).
    • He steeled up before leaving the house.
  2. (transitive) To make steely.
    • She steeled up her voice.
  3. (transitive) To gather the mental composure for (something).
    • He's steeling up his courage to call her.

Questions about steeling up

What is steeling up the present participle and gerund of?
Steeling up is the present participle and gerund of steel up.

Words near steeling up in the dictionary

  1. steelify
  2. steelifying
  3. steelily
  4. steeliness
  5. steeling
  6. steeling up
  7. steelings
  8. steelless
  9. steellike
  10. steelmaker
  11. steelmakers

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