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Definition of
scare up phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
scare up
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
scare up something
(
informal
)
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to find or make something by using whatever is available
I'll see if I can scare up enough chairs for us all.
See
scare up
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Nearby words
scare off
phrasal verb
scare quotes
noun
scare up
phrasal verb
scarf
noun
scarf
verb