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think up meaning

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    Definition of think up in English Dictionary

  • VerbSGthinks upPRthinking upPT, PPthought up
    1. (idiomatic) To create in one’s mind; to invent.
      1. I can think up plenty of excuses not to go, but we really should attend.
  • More Examples
    1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
      • I can think up plenty of excuses not to go, but we really should attend.
  • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
    1. Phrases
      • Phrasal verbs
        • Phrasal verbs with particle (up)
      • Verbs
        • Phrasal verbs
          • Phrasal verbs with particle (up)

      Other Vocabulary

      Look-Alike Words
      1. en chink up
      2. en think of
      3. en think on
      4. en drink up
      5. en stink up
      Source: Wiktionary

      Meaning of think up for the defined word.

      Grammatically, this idiom "think up" is a phrase, more specifically, a phrasal verb. It's also a verb, more specifically, a phrasal verb.
      Definiteness: Level 1
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