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Meaning of "rub-up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RUB-UP

rub-up  [ˈrʌbˌʌp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUB-UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rub-Up is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RUB-UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rub-up in the English dictionary

The definition of rub-up in the dictionary is to give sth a rub-up to smooth or polish something.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RUB-UP


blow-up
ˈbləʊˌʌp
break-up
ˈbreɪkˌʌp
checkup
ˈtʃɛkˌʌp
cleanup
ˈkliːnˌʌp
close-up
ˈkləʊsˌʌp
dial-up
ˈdaɪəlˌʌp
follow-up
ˈfɒləʊˌʌp
fuck-up
ˈfʌkˌʌp
linkup
ˈlɪŋkˌʌp
look-up
ˈlʊkˌʌp
pull-up
ˈpʊlˌʌp
put-you-up
ˈpʊtjuːˌʌp
sit-up
ˈsɪtˌʌp
speed-up
ˈspiːdˌʌp
split-up
ˈsplɪtˌʌp
step-up
ˈstɛpˌʌp
take-up
ˈteɪkˌʌp
tune-up
ˈtjuːnˌʌp
warm-up
ˈwɔːmˌʌp
wind-up
ˈwaɪndˌʌp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUB-UP

rub it in
rub off
rub out
rub salt into someone´s wounds
rub shoulders with
rub someone´s nose in it
rub up
rub up the wrong way
Rub` al Khali
rub-off
rubaboo
rubai
rubasse
rubato
rubbed
rubber
rubber band
rubber boots
rubber bridge
rubber bullet

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUB-UP

a turn-up
build-up
built-up
cover-up
get-up
grown-up
hold-up
hook-up
line-up
made-up
make-up
pick-up
pin-up
pop-up
set-up
setting-up
stand-up
start-up
turn-up
wake-up

Synonyms and antonyms of rub-up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rub-up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUB-UP

Find out the translation of rub-up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rub-up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rub-up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

擦净
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rub -up
570 millions of speakers

English

rub-up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रगड़ अप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فرك المتابعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

руб - до
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esfregue -up
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পালিশ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rub -up
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menggosok-up
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

RUB -up
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

こすりアップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

맛사지 업
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Samubarang kang angel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chà -up
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துடைப்பான் அப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घासणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

parlatmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rub - up
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rub -up
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

руб -до
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

freca - up
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρίψτε - up
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vryf -up
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rub - up
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rub -up
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rub-up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUB-UP»

The term «rub-up» is regularly used and occupies the 79.670 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUB-UP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rub-up» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rub-up» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rub-up

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUB-UP»

Discover the use of rub-up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rub-up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rub Up: Musings of a Navy Corpsman
Rub Up: Musings of a Navy Corpsman is one sailor's inspiring journey of self-discovery.
Mitchell Julian Rycus, 2007
2
Operator, Organizational, Direct Support, and General ...
Editorial and Photomechanical Shelter, NSN 3610-00-9987-9066, Component of Printing Plant, Special Warfare, Transportable, NSN 3610-00-889-3311. Figure 4 -23. Rub-Up Board Auembly f igure 4-24. Sink Shield, Removal and Installation.
‎1979
3
A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
In this sense, rub-up is much more gen. Cf.: rub off, v. In same senses and periods as rub-off.—2. In it all rubs (or it'll all rub) off when it's dry, 'Don't take harsh words or summary punishment too hard' (R/Adm. P.W. Brock): RN: early C. 19-20.
Eric Partridge, 2006
4
A Dictionary of the Portuguese and English Languages, in Two ...
To rub up the memory of a thing, renovar, ou refrescar a memoria de alguma cousa. To rub up the old sores of the state, re- Rubicund, adj. robicutido, al- gum tanto vermelho, tirante a vermelho. Rubicundity, s. qualidadc do que lie algum tanto ...
Antonio Vieyra, Jacinto Dias do Canto, 1827
5
Thesavrvs Lingvae Latinae Compendiarivs Or, A Compendious ...
To rub an, Vitam trahcre vtl ducë.e, tîx vtl jegre viram fuftinere. To rub together, Contero, frrW, 3, collido,_/f. To rub up, or fefrtfb the memsry of a thing, Xefrico, I. renovó. Ltß I jbouldfetm to rub up the old fore cf the republic, ne refricatc obduc"r. am ...
Robert Ainsworth, 1751
6
The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[Mid-1800s] Also see RUFFLE sOMEONE's FEATHERs. rub up on Refresh one's knowledge, as in I must rub up on my French before we leave for Paris. [Second half of 1700s] Also see BRUsH UP, clef. 2. ruffle someone's feathers Annoy or ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
7
An Abridgement of the Last Quarto Edition of Ainsworth's ...
To rub up. or rejitjis. toe memory of a tbmg. Re frico, renovó. q / втя afraid teft I / trou d rub up, or re newyow fri'f oy my letter t vereor ne refr.eem me is Uteris defiderium •с dolorem fuum. R*bbed, Fnâut, dtfriilue, fnci- tus, attntus. A rubber f Qui vit ...
Robert Ainsworth, Thomas Morell, 1790
8
The Book of prescriptions
Rub up thoroughly with Syrupi, q. s. To make a bolus. In Rheumatism. — Dr. E. G. Clark. 945. R Camphora; redactoe, gij. Mucil. Acacia;, f5j. Aqua; destillata;, f 5 vij. Make a mixture : a tablespoonful every four hours. In Chronic Bronchitis of the ...
Henry Beasley, 1865
9
Cassell英语常用词组用法词典
^&&&XWBMM%& to rub up l. ; «*rft 2. £B ; ntIS (I'll be glad of the opportunity of rubbing up my Russian, -fit fit Jtt f$ # 'frfr IS^-TftMffifg - £&ffiH . ) 3.A5- to rub (up) the wrong way ($L2.) 4& ; (i&Z) 'll»'H.g:iSL (John, don't rub up the wrong way about ...
Rosalind Fergusson, 2003
10
Modules for Basic Nursing Skills
... your thumbs, rub up into the hairline, while using your fingers to massage the sides of the neck. f. With a kneading motion, rub out along the shoulders. Continue the kneading motion and move down one side of the trunk with both hands until ...
Janice Rider Ellis, Elizabeth Ann Nowlis, Patricia M. Bentz, 1992

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