Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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verb
To generate, devise, or create.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, informal, transitive
Synonyms: bring forth, cause, contrive, create, ferment, forge, develop, engender, evolve, generate, gin up, innate, form, forthbring, make, produce, spawn, spin up
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To set up a snare.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To exaggerate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Synonyms: hyperbolize, overstate
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To stir up, stimulate, enliven, incite.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Synonyms: animate, bring about, abet, actuate, goose, fuel, light a fire under, send, sting, cheer, draw, drive, encourage, egg on, engender, evoke, excite, foment, goad, grill, ignite, impel, incite, induce, inflame, instigate, invoke, lash, motive, motivate, move, obligate, oblige, push, promote, prompt, provoke, rouse, set off, spark off, spur, spur on, stimulate, stir, stir up, stoke, tempt, urge, whet, whip up, awaken, electrify, enflame, enkindle, enthrill, exagitate, exhilarate, exsuscitate, fillip, fire, fire the blood, galvanize, gin up, intoxicate, kindle, quicken, set fire to, set on fire, sharpen, stir the blood, suscitate, thrill, vitalise, wake, warm the blood, wind up, work up, yerk
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To make drunk, especially on gin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, informal, transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: liquor up[Appendix:Glossary
History
From gin (short for engine or generate) + up.
From gin (the drink) + up.
