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tans up

tans up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tan up.

Meaning of tan up

Verb

tan up (third-person singular simple present tans up, present participle tanning up, simple past and past participle tanned up)

  1. (intransitive) To tan thoroughly (skin to change to a darker color from sun exposure).
  2. (transitive) To tan (something) (turn into leather using tannic acid)

Questions about tans up

What is tans up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Tans up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tan up.

Words near tans up in the dictionary

  1. tanrogans
  2. tanru
  3. tans
  4. tans out
  5. tans someone's hide
  6. tans up
  7. Tansey
  8. Tanseys
  9. tanshindiol
  10. tanshindiols
  11. tanshinnone

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