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Definition swot up in British English

swot up phrasal verb

[intransitive/transitive] phrasal verb
1

to study something very hard, especially for an examination

Example

I've got to swot up the French Revolution for tomorrow's test.

Example

I swotted up on my Spanish before the holiday.

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Definition swot up in British English