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Meaning of lard up | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To prepare a food for cooking by stuffing it with fat.
    literally, transitive
  2. To become fatter.
    intransitive
  3. To add enticements to (something) to gain support for it.
    figuratively, transitive

Examples

“Lard up the meat before cooking it.”
“She's been larding up since Christmas.”
“The policy has been larded up to appeal to the leaders.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

larded larded down larded up larderhoard larderhoarded larderhoarding

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