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Make perfect
Relinquish an immoral, criminal, or self-destructive lifestyle
Develop or progress in a particular way
“Software could shape up as the next big advertising medium as developers look for new ways to make money.”
Become physically fit
“Believing that we will inspire our patients to make desperately needed lifestyle changes, the AAFP is promoting the untested hypothesis that family physicians should shape up and become better role models.”
To be expectant of a positive outcome
To take shape
To prepare oneself for something demanding
To start making an effort
To arrange into a systematic order
To take on a definite form
To put into good shape or working order again
Arrange in an orderly, tidy way
To comply with accepted standards, rules, or customs
To set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
To put right
Act or conduct oneself in a specified way, especially towards others
Make plans, often involving agreement
(of an activity or organization) To bring different elements into a harmonious or efficient relationship
To make ready in advance
Recover or cause to recover in health, spirits, or poise
To become adjusted to new conditions
To train or practice so as to be accustomed to a certain condition
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