macho up en · VERB
Meanings
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(informal) To man up; to act in a tough or assertive way.
Ezra lets me have my way, yet he knows when to macho up and say I'm wrong or to simply say no.
2012, Tameka L. Harvey-Cooper, No Extra Faces, page 62:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| machoed up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| machoed up | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| machos up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| machoing up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |