lard up en · VERB
Meanings
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(literally, transitive) To prepare a food for cooking by stuffing it with fat.
Lard up the meat before cooking it.
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(intransitive) To become fatter.
She's been larding up since Christmas.
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(figuratively, transitive) To add enticements to (something) to gain support for it.
The policy has been larded up to appeal to the leaders.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lards up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| larded up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| larded up | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| larding up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |