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Definition of 'shape-up' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) shape-up
a way of hiring longshoremen by the day; applicants gather around a union boss who selects those to be hired

2. (verb) progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up
develop in a positive way
"He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

'shape-up' - Nearby Entries  

shape up  shape-up  shapely  shaper  shaping  shaping machine  shaping tool  



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