Definition of Shine up

1. Verb. Ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior. "She is playing up to the chairman"

Exact synonyms: Cotton Up, Cozy Up, Play Up, Sidle Up, Suck Up
Generic synonyms: Ingratiate

Definition of Shine up

1. Verb. (transitive) to cause to be shiny or more shiny ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shine Up

shin splints
shinanigan
shinanigans
shinbone
shinbones
shindesi
shindesi kensa
shindies
shindig
shindigs
shindy
shindys
shine
shine-dalgarno sequence
shine at
shine up (current term)
shined
shiner
shiners
shines
shiness
shinesses
shinest
shineth
shingle
shingle oak
shingle tree
shingled
shingler
shinglers

Literary usage of Shine up

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Record of Christian Work edited by Alexander McConnell, William Revell Moody, Arthur Percy Fitt (1906)
"It does Pa? to shine up there. They that shine up there shall shine as the stars forever and ever. And we could not, most of us. shine here if we wanted to, ..."

2. The Voice of Thanksgiving by D B Towner (1913)
"Но - ly Ghost! with light di-vine, shine up - on this heart of mine; A "i. .". .. „ „Л K£z*$e ps Chase the shades of night a - way, Turn my darkness in • to ..."

3. The Sunday at Home: A Family Magazine for Sabbath Reading by Religious Tract Society (Great Britain) (1881)
"The only difference is that you shine up from the darkness below ; I shine ... "I wish that I could shine up there where you are," sighed Hie glow-worm. ..."

4. Church Chorals and Choir Studies by Richard Storrs Willis (1850)
"1-TJ- A light to shine up - on the road That leads me to the Lamh 2. H">w sweet their memory still ! But they have left an aching void ..."

5. Progressive Music Lessons: A Course Instruction Prepared for the Use of by George Brace Loomis (1881)
"... Eá rr to shine up- and cause His face to shine up - on.. us I rit. and cause His face, His face to shine up - on and cause His face.. to shine, ..."

6. Golden Treasure: A Collection of Hymn Tunes, Anthems, Chants, Etc. for by Thomas Philander Ryder (1878)
"... face to shine up- on us! , _„, and cause His face ' His face to shine up - on us* * w ts •£ and cause His face to shine up -on us. aud cause Hie fa<gM ..."

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