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to man up
[phrase form: man]
01
to show courage and strength in a difficult situation
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
up
Base verb
man
Present tense
man up
3rd person singular
mans up
Present participle
manning up
Past simple
manned up
Past participle
manned up
Examples
He needs to man up and confront his fear of public speaking.
