"red up" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: reds up [present, singular, third-person], redding up [participle, present], redded up [participle, past], redded up [past], red up [participle, past], red up [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|red<,,:red> up}} red up (third-person singular simple present reds up, present participle redding up, simple past and past participle redded up or red up)
  1. (transitive, intransitive, literally) To become or make (something) red in color. Tags: intransitive, literally, transitive
    Sense id: en-red_up-en-verb-a2Cg7h7g
  2. Alternative form of redd up Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: redd up
    Sense id: en-red_up-en-verb-Jm4k~G70 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "up" Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 55 13 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "up": 26 59 15
  3. (transitive, intransitive) To put on or wear redface makeup. Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-red_up-en-verb-sVrV8NjW

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for red up meaning in English (2.2kB)

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