scrape up en · VERB
Meanings
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(transitive) To scrape completely; cover all over with scrapes.
He should not have used that old dirty rag. Look how it scraped up his paint job.
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(transitive) to collect together by scraping
scrape up all the dirt left in the bath.
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(transitive) to gather together something needed (especially money)
If I empty all my pockets, search around the house, and ask a few friends for a loan, I should be able to scrape up enough money to buy that new suit.
- (obsolete, transitive) To clean a roller and slab by removing ink.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| scraped up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| scraped up | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| scraping up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| scrapes up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
scrape together (gather together something needed)
Translations (8)
pl ciułać (collect something needed) · ru наскрести́ (collect something needed) · ru наскреба́ть (collect something needed) · ga conlaigh (collect something needed) · it racimolare (collect something needed) · pl wyskrobać (collect something needed) · pl wyskrobywać (collect something needed) · pl uciułać (collect something needed)