apple up

verb

To gain the qualities of an apple (as in size or color, usually cheeks blushing red).

Meanings

verbapple up (third-person singular simple present apples up, present participle appling up, simple past and past participle appled up)

present singular third person apples up · participle present appling up · participle past appled up · past appled up

  1. intransitiveTo gain the qualities of an apple (as in size or color, usually cheeks blushing red).
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