strike up

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Synonyms: strikes up, string up, strike out, spike up, strikeout, strike on, trice up, stoke up, strike at, strike in

Antonyms: strikes up, string up, strike out, spike up, strikeout, strike on, trice up, stoke up, strike at, strike in

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|idiomatic}} To [[start]] something with somebody else, such as a [[conversation]] or [[relationship]].
2. {{lb|en|intransitive|ergative|idiomatic}} 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]].

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