Work up
Develop or provoke.
Work up" means to develop something to a higher state or to provoke a particular reaction. This could involve working up an appetite by going for a long walk or a musician working up their audience into a state of excitement with a stellar performance.
Example Sentences
He worked up the courage to ask her.
He gathered the courage to ask her.
She worked up a good appetite from hiking.
She developed a strong appetite from hiking.
They worked up a plan to improve sales.
They created a plan to enhance sales.
