head up

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head up

verb heads up · heading up · headed up

transitive To lead or take the lead in; to direct; to take charge of. We want you to head up the effort to organize all the entries.
transitive To close (a cask, barrel, etc.) by fitting a head to it.
To turn towards the wind

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verb lead or take the lead

Español	encabezar, dirigir
Português	encabeçar
Русский	возгла́вить vozglávitʹ

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@misc{head_up_2026,
  title = {head up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/head%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}