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to beat up
01
to physically attack someone, often with repeated blows
Transitive: to beat up sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
up
Base verb
beat
Present tense
beat up
3rd person singular
beats up
Present participle
beating up
Past simple
beat up
Past participle
beaten up
Examples
The gang members decided to beat up their rival in a street confrontation.
02
to experience a strong sense of regret and self-blame for a particular action or situation
Transitive: to beat up oneself
Examples
Rather than seeking support, he chose to beat himself up for the project's shortcomings.
03
to gather or assemble something
Transitive: to beat up sth
Examples
Let 's beat up some support for the local community project.
