BUCK UP

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Gain courage

Synonyms:

buck up; take heart

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Hypernyms (to "buck up" is one way to...):

cheer; embolden; hearten; recreate (give encouragement to)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

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