"swot up on" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: swots up on [present, singular, third-person], swotting up on [participle, present], swotted up on [participle, past], swotted up on [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} swot up on (third-person singular simple present swots up on, present participle swotting up on, simple past and past participle swotted up on)
  1. To study particularly hard to learn a subject quickly. Synonyms: bone up on

Inflected forms

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