HyperDic: shape_up

English > 1 sense of the expression shape up:
VERBchangeshape up, progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get alongdevelop in a positive way
English > shape up: 1 sense > verb 1, change
MeaningDevelop in a positive way.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonymsprogress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along
Narrowerclimbimprove one's social status
leapfrogprogress by large / large jumps instead of small increments
BroaderdevelopGrow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
Oppositeregress, retrograde, retrogressget worse or fall back to a previous condition
Spanishanticipar, avanzar, progresar
Catalananticipar, avançar, progressar

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