work+upon

  • 51Upon the square with — Square Square (skw[^a]r), n. [OF. esquarre, esquierre, F. [ e]querre a carpenter s square (cf. It. squadra), fr. (assumed) LL. exquadrare to make square; L. ex + quadrus a square, fr. quattuor four. See {Four}, and cf. {Quadrant}, {Squad},… …

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  • 52Upon the strength of — Strength Strength, n. [OE. strengthe, AS. streng[eth]u, fr. strang strong. See {Strong}.] 1. The quality or state of being strong; ability to do or to bear; capacity for exertion or endurance, whether physical, intellectual, or moral; force;… …

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  • 53work-up — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: work up 1. : an unintended mark upon a printed sheet caused by the rising in the chase of a space, lead, or piece of furniture while the job is on the press or the form is being molded for plating 2. : the …

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  • 54work in — Synonyms and related words: admit, barge in, be admitted, break in, break in upon, breeze in, burst in, bust in, butt in, charge in, come barging in, come between, come breezing in, come busting in, come in, crash, crash in, crash the gates,… …

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  • 55work out — Synonyms and related words: accommodate, accomplish, achieve, add, adjust, algebraize, amplify, answer, arrange, attain, attend, become of, bottom, bring off, calculate, carry into effect, carry into execution, carry off, carry out, carry through …

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  • 56work on/upon — exert influence on. → work …

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  • 57work one's will on/upon — accomplish one s purpose on she set a coiffeur to work his will on her hair …

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  • 58work up — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. elaborate upon, refine, enhance; see develop 1 , 4 , improve 4 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To stir to action or feeling: egg on, excite, foment, galvanize, goad, impel, incite, inflame, inspire, instigate, motivate,… …

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  • 59impose upon — Synonyms and related words: abuse, abuse a privilege, barge in, bleed, bleed white, bother, break in, break in upon, burden with, burst in, butt in, charge, charge in, come between, crash, crash in, crash the gates, creep in, crowd in, cut in,… …

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  • 60presume upon — Synonyms and related words: abuse, abuse a privilege, bleed, bleed white, bother, deceive, drain, encroach upon, exploit, foist on, ill use, impose on, impose upon, inconvenience, make free with, make use of, manipulate, milk, misuse, obtrude… …

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