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Work Up (Verb)

Develop; "we worked up an as of an appetite".

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

After walking for hours, we worked up quite an appetite.
The team worked up an effective strategy to launch the marketing campaign.
It took months of practice for the band to work up enough energy for their live performances.
She worked up the courage to finally ask for a raise.
The chef worked up a new recipe that became a hit in the restaurant.

Bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Athletes worked up their strength through rigorous training to prepare for the competition.
As the company's sales increased, they worked up their production to meet customer demand.
The charity workers worked up a strategy to help alleviate hunger in impoverished areas.
The government needs to work up a better social security system for its citizens.
During the emergency, medical responders worked up a treatment plan as quickly as possible.

Come up with; "His colleagues worked out his interesting idea"; "We worked up an ad for our client".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Anger began to work up inside her as she realized she was being manipulated.
Tension began to work up among the city residents as the rival groups confronted each other.
The city's pollution has been working up over the years, resulting in poor air quality.
She allowed her resentment to work up, but it never boiled over into action.
Fifty years' worth of resentment began to work up inside her as the memories flooded back.