(intransitive, slang) To study or cram, especially in order to refresh one's knowledge of a topic.
(intransitive, slang) To study or cram, especially in order to refresh one's knowledge of a topic.
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(slang, transitive) To strengthen or reinforce; to add substance to.
(UK, intransitive, informal) To study in detail; to familiarize oneself with all available information.
(obsolete, slang) To use up, as by bruising or overexertion; to exhaust or incapacitate for action.
(transitive, slang, UK) To beat up (someone).
(intransitive, slang) To have sex.