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strike up

verb

Meaning

  1. To start something with somebody else, such as a conversation or relationship.
  2. To start something, usually playing live music.
  3. To raise (as sheet metal), in making dishes, pans, etc., by blows or pressure in a die.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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