mix up
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle up
Meanings
Combine ingredients into something new
Why “up”? A new thing appears or is made.
“He mixed up a fresh batch of paint.”
“She mixed up the sauce in a glass bowl.”
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build up
Same up pattern: making
Gradually increase in amount, strength or intensity; Develop or strengthen something over time; Make someone or something seem more important or impressive than they are; Encourage or strengthen someone emotionally; Create momentum towards a moment or event
come up
Same up pattern: making
Arise as a topic or event; Create an idea or plan, or find an answer
conjure up
Same up pattern: making
Invent as if by magic
cook up
Same up pattern: making
Devise (often something dubious)
draw up
Same up pattern: making
Compose or formulate
dream up
Same up pattern: making
Invent imaginatively
make up
Same up pattern: making
Invent or fabricate
note up
Same up pattern: making
Write detailed notes on a text, often in the margins
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