[Phrasal Verb] WORK UP - Learn How to Efficiently Develop Skills and Emotions!

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

1. He worked up the courage to ask her.

   He gathered the courage to ask her.

2. She worked up a good appetite from hiking.

   She developed a strong appetite from hiking.

3. They worked up a plan to improve sales.

   They created a plan to enhance sales.