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BONE UP
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Study intensively, as before an exam
Example:
I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam
Synonyms:
bone; bone up; cram; drum; get up; grind away; mug up; swot; swot up
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Hypernyms (to "bone up" is one way to...):
hit the books; study (learn by reading books)
Verb group:
cram (prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam)
Sentence frames:
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