Meaning of scrape up | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To scrape completely; cover all over with scrapes.
   transitive
2. to collect together by scraping
   transitive
3. to gather together something needed (especially money)
   transitive
4. To clean a roller and slab by removing ink.
   obsolete, transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“He should not have⟳ used that old dirty rag. Look⟳ how it scraped up his paint⟳ job.”

“scrape up all the dirt left in the bath.”

“If I empty all my pockets, search⟳ around the house, and ask⟳ a few friends for a loan, I should be able to scrape up enough money to buy⟳ that new suit⟳.”

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