whip up
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle up
Meanings
Produce quickly
Why “up”? A new thing appears or is made.
“She whipped up a meal in ten minutes.”
“Dad whipped up pancakes before school.”
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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
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
mix up
Same up pattern: making
Combine ingredients into something new
note up
Same up pattern: making
Write detailed notes on a text, often in the margins
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