Meaning Of The Word Work up

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work up
phrasal verb: If you work up the enthusiasm or courage to do something, you succeed in making yourself feel it.
phrasal verb: If you work yourself up, you make yourself feel very upset or angry about something.

work up in American English
to make one's (or its) way up; advance; rise
to move or stir the feelings; excite

work up in British English
to arouse the feelings of; excite

work-up in American English
a complete medical study of a patient, including a thorough examination, laboratory tests, a survey of the patient's case history, etc.
noun: an undesirable deposit of ink on a surface being printed, caused by the forcing into type-high position of quads or other spacing material

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