"pattern up" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pattern up.wav Forms: patterns up [present, singular, third-person], patterning up [participle, present], patterned up [participle, past], patterned up [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} pattern up (third-person singular simple present patterns up, present participle patterning up, simple past and past participle patterned up)
  1. (MLE, transitive) To bring into line. Tags: Multicultural-London-English, transitive Synonyms: sort out, correct, fix
    Sense id: en-pattern_up-en-verb-46VH6TB1 Categories (other): Multicultural London English, English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "up", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "up": 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20
  2. (MLE, transitive, euphemistic) To inflict unlawful physical violence upon. Tags: Multicultural-London-English, euphemistic, transitive
    Sense id: en-pattern_up-en-verb-cBD1kgnz Categories (other): English euphemisms, Multicultural London English
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