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work up to

释义

work up to

phrasal verb transitive

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	work up to
he/she/it	works up to
present participle	working up to
past tense	worked up to
past participle	worked up to

1
(work up to something) to prepare yourself to do something difficult, or to try to prepare someone for bad news
Are you working up to telling me that you can’t pay?
Synonyms and related words
To intend to do something
intend
aim
plan on
2
(work up to something) to develop or to increase and reach a particular level
The plane’s engines were working up to take-off power.
Synonyms and related words
To reach a particular amount, point, or state
reach
come
come to

work up to

phrasal verb transitive

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	work up to
he/she/it	works up to
present participle	working up to
past tense	worked up to
past participle	worked up to

1
(work up to something) to prepare yourself to do something difficult, or to try to prepare someone for bad news
Are you working up to telling me that you can’t pay?
Synonyms and related words
To intend to do something
intend
aim
plan on
2
(work up to something) to develop or to increase and reach a particular level
Synonyms and related words
To reach a particular amount, point, or state
reach
come
come to

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