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uptuck
uptuck v.
Brit. 
/ˌʌpˈtʌk/
, /ˌʌpˈtʌk/U.S. /ˌəpˈtək/
transitive./ˌəpˈtək/ΘΠ
the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > longitudinal extent > shortness > make short(er) [verb (transitive)] > by tucking up
to stick upc1330
tuckc1440
uptucka1529
a1529 J. Skelton Tunnyng of Elynour Rummyng in Certayne Bks. (?1545) 419 Her kyrtell she did vptucke.
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- to make oneself known
- to make oneself rare
- to make oneself satisfaction
- to make oneself scarce
- to make oneself strange
- to make oneself strong
- to make oneself useful
- to make open doors
- to make or be bold with
- to make or break
- to make or break contact
- to make or do asseth
- to make or do courtesy
- to make or enter into a covenant
- to make or find a lodgement
- to make or give a bravado
- to make or give assault
- to make or go the circuit of
- to make or keep scourage
- to make or lay await on
- to make or mar
- to make or pay court to
- to make or pay one's court to
- to make or show a specified semblance
- to make or show semblance