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What does work up mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word work up? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To raise; to excite; to stir up.
  2. To develop.
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Here in Southern California we're accustomed to summer westerlies and northwesterlies that kick in about noon and may work up to about 20 knots.
A dermatology professor I know maintains that high-street products are often no worse than posh ones, so I would start cheap and work up.
The plan was to pick a middle-of-the-road load to start, and then work up to a safe maximum in reasonable increments.
Usually, once the story begins then I kind of relax into it, but there is sort of an anticipatory work up that happens.
How did you manage to work up sufficient trust in this man to down all of the concoctions that he put before you?
Channel Seven contracted an outside lawyer to work up a draft agreement and has refused to negotiate on anything falling outside its scope.

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