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Meaning of the word "plump up" in English

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plump up

US /plʌmp ʌp/

UK /plʌmp ʌp/

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Phrasal Verb

1.

to make something fuller or rounder, or to become fuller or rounder

Example:

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She plumped up the cushions on the sofa.

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The dried fruit will plump up when soaked in water.

Synonym:

fluff up puff up fill out swell expand

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plump up come up with follow up keep up with look up to set up