green up
green up · greens up · greened up · greening up
Of vegetation: to put forth new growthOf vegetation: to put forth new growth.
» Woods green up in spring.
Wälder werden im Frühling grüner.
Meaning
2 sensesOf vegetation: to put forth new growth.
Of a landscape, region, etc.: to become green as a result of seasonal vegetation growth.
Examples
2 sentencesWoods green up in spring.
deWälder werden im Frühling grüner.
To combat desertification, Algeria is building the Green Dam, a green wall made up of drought-resistant trees.
Forms
greens up, greening up, greened up, greened up| Base form | green up · to green up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | greens up |
| Present participle | greening up |
| Past simple | greened up |
| Past participle | greened up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb