rub up


verb(adverb) mainly British
  1. (when intr , foll by on) to refresh one's memory (of)

  2. (tr) to smooth or polish

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How to use rub up in a sentence

  • He did rub up against a leaf and brush her off for a minute, but she was right back and talking to him again.

    Dooryard Stories | Clara Dillingham Pierson
  • I have no business here, but I simply desired to rub up against greatness for awhile.

  • rub up some ochre or any other coloring substance with a little linseed oil, enough to give it the right, color and thickness.

    The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) | Mrs. F.L. Gillette