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Rub up
Meaning
Verb
●
To
polish
or
scrub
; to
cover
(something with a
substance
) by rubbing.
●
To
rub
(a
body part
): to
massage
, give a
massage
to.
●
To create (something) by rubbing.
●
To
revive
one's
knowledge of (something); to
renew
(a skill).
●
In American English:
To
assault
(someone).
●
To reduce (something) to a
powder
or
paste
using
friction
(with a
mortar and pestle
,
for example
); to
mix
(with something) using
friction
.
●
To
excite
or
awaken
(something); to
revive
or
reawaken
(something).
Noun
●
Alternative form of rub-up
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Synonyms
Review
Revise
Bone Up
Brush Up
Rough Up
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