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steels up

steels up is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 steels up

What is steels up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Steels up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of steel up.

Words near steels up in the dictionary

  1. Steelpoort
  2. steelring
  3. steelrings
  4. steels
  5. Steels Creek
  6. steels up
  7. Steelville
  8. steelware
  9. steelwares
  10. steelwool
  11. steelwork

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