shine up en · VERB
Meanings
- (transitive) To cause to be shiny or more shiny.
- (intransitive) To be friendly in an attempt to impress; to suck up; to be overly solicitous; to attempt to ingratiate oneself.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shining up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| shines up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| shone up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| shone up | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| shined up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| shined up | Tense=Past | lexicographic |