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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

key up en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To raise (the whole ring of an arch) off its centering, by driving in the keystone forcibly.
  2. (transitive) To raise the pitch of.
  3. (figuratively, transitive) To produce nervous tension in (someone).
  4. (figuratively, transitive) To raise the intensity, excitement, tension, etc., of.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
keys up Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
keyed up Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
keyed up Tense=Past lexicographic
keying up Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Antonyms

key down

Relateds

keyed up