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[ duhp ]
/ dÊŒp /
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verb (used with object), dupped, dup·ping.Archaic.
to open.
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Other definitions for dup (2 of 2)
dup.
abbreviation
duplicate.
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How to use dup in a sentence
He wriggled round so that he faced forward, reached out gleefully, caught the front fetlocks, and cried "Dup!"
Flying U Ranch|B. M. BowerOn est aisment dup par ce qu'on aime—We are easily duped by those we love.
Huddup (hu-dup'), a New England interjection addressed to a horse meaning "Get along."
Elson Grammar School Literature, Book Four.|William H. Elson
British Dictionary definitions for dup (1 of 2)
dup
/ (dÊŒp) /
verb dups, dupping or dupped
(tr) archaic, or dialect to open
Word Origin for dup
C16: contraction of do 1 + up
British Dictionary definitions for dup (2 of 2)
D up
verb (adverb)
Australian sport
- to set up a defence
- to mark an opponent
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