Meaning Of The Word Shape up

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shape up
phrasal verb: If something is shaping up, it is starting to develop or seems likely to happen.
phrasal verb: If you ask how someone or something is shaping up, you want to know how well they are doing in a particular situation or activity.

shape up in American English
to assume a specific form
to develop to a definite form, condition, etc.

shape up in British English
to proceed or develop satisfactorily
noun: (formerly) a method of hiring dockers for a day or shift by having a union hiring boss select them from a gathering of applicants

shape-up in American English
a method of selecting a daily work crew, as of longshoremen, from an assembled group of those available
noun: an act or instance of shaping up

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