buck up

/bək əp/
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Other forms: bucked up; bucking up; bucks up

Definitions of buck up
  1. verb
    gain courage
    synonyms: take heart
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    type of:
    buoy, cheer, embolden, hearten, recreate
    give encouragement to
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