work up
• gradually bring someone to a state of intense excitement, anger, or anxiety.
• "he got all worked up and started shouting and swearing"
• develop or produce something by activity or effort.
• "I finally worked up the courage to ask if I had the job"
Similar:
stimulate,
rouse,
raise,
arouse,
awaken,
excite,
build up,
whet,
develop,
produce,
• bring something gradually to a more complete or satisfactory state.
• "painters were accustomed to working up compositions from drawings"
• proceed gradually towards something more advanced or intense.
• "he's doing weight training to strengthen the muscles around his left knee and will work up from there"
workup
noun
• a diagnostic examination of a patient.
• "a full neurological workup"
• (in a military context) a period of training or preparation, typically for a specific operation.
• "the first Harrier squadron began its workup"
