Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

work up to

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.81 in modern English

Syllables
work up -to
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reach by gradual effort or developments.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

works up to (present, singular) working up to (participle, present) worked up to (participle, past) worked up to (past)

Questions

What does work up to mean?
To reach by gradual effort or developments.

How to pronounce work up to

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