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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

clue up en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To become knowledgeable on a subject.
    • We've been cluing up all week, so we'll be ready.
  2. (qualifier:passive voice, transitive) To make knowledgeable on a subject.
    • That summer course really clued me up on mathematics.
  3. (transitive) Synonym of clew.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
clues up Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
clueing up Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
clued up Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
clued up Tense=Past lexicographic
cluing up Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Relateds

clued up

Synonyms

clew