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Definition of
drum up phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
drum up
phrasal verb
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drum something
up
to try hard to get support or business
He had flown to the north of the country to drum up support for the campaign.
See
drum up
in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Nearby words
drum roll
noun
drumstick
noun
drum up
phrasal verb
drunk
adjective
drunk
noun
previously
adverb
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