persons up

A form of person up — To show courage, strength, toughness, or responsibility; a gender-neutral alternative to "man up".

Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of person up
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APA

persons up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/persons%20up

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“persons up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/persons%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “persons up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/persons%20up.

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