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works up

works up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of work up.

Meaning of work up

Verb

work up (third-person singular simple present works up, present participle working up, simple past and past participle worked up)

  1. To raise; to excite; to stir up.
    • He worked up the public's passions to rage.
  2. To develop.
    • work up a sweat
  3. (transitive) To give (a patient) a general medical examination to assess health and fitness.
  4. (obsolete, transitive) To use up (material, etc.).
  5. (obsolete) To set at an irksome or needless task.

Questions about works up

What is works up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Works up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of work up.

Words near works up in the dictionary

  1. works the room
  2. works the system
  3. works through
  4. works to rule
  5. works together
  6. works up
  7. works wonders
  8. works-in-process
  9. worksafe
  10. workscreen
  11. workscreens

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