brush up
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brush up
verb brushes up · brushing up · brushed up
- To paint, or make clean or bright with a brush. April 10, 1706, Alexander Pope, letter to William Wycherley You have commissioned me to paint your shop, and I have done my best to brush you up like your neighbours.
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To review; to improve an existing but rusty or underdeveloped skill.
I'll need to brush up (on) my Greek before my trip to Athens.
Similar: rub up
- To beat up, annoy or insult (someone).
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verb to improve a rusty or underdeveloped skill
| Español | desempolvar, bruñir |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 연마하다 yeonmahada |
| 日本語 | ブラッシュアップ burasshu appu |
| Français | dérouiller |
| Deutsch | aufpolieren, auffrischen |
| Italiano | rispolverare |
| Ελληνικά | ξεσκονίζω xeskonízo |
| Русский | освежа́ть osvežátʹ, освежи́ть osvežítʹ |
Talk about this word "brush up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/brush%20up. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. brush up. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/brush%20up "brush up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/brush%20up.
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@misc{brush_up_2026,
title = {brush up},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brush%20up},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
