steel up

verb

To steel oneself (to harden or strengthen).

“She steeled up her voice.”

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Meanings

verbsteel up (third-person singular simple present steels up, present participle steeling up, simple past and past participle steeled up)

present singular third person steels up · participle present steeling up · participle past steeled up · past steeled up

  1. intransitiveTo steel oneself (to harden or strengthen).

    He steeled up before leaving the house.

  2. transitiveTo make steely.

    She steeled up her voice.

  3. transitiveTo gather the mental composure for (something).

    He's steeling up his courage to call her.

Cite this entry
APA

steel up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steel%20up

MLA

“steel up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steel%20up. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “steel up,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steel%20up.

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