lobby up
lobby up · lobbies up · lobbied up · lobbying up
To hire one or more lobbyistsTo hire one or more lobbyists; to become active in lobbying to ensure a particular outcome.
Meaning
1 sensesTo hire one or more lobbyists; to become active in lobbying to ensure a particular outcome.
The company lobbied up after losing the lawsuit.
With sales declining, the software industry lobbied up.
Forms
lobbies up, lobbying up, lobbied up, lobbied up| Base form | lobby up · to lobby up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lobbies up |
| Present participle | lobbying up |
| Past simple | lobbied up |
| Past participle | lobbied up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsLessons 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