Scare up

verb

To find or gather something with some effort.

I managed to scare up a few helpers to move the furniture.
Visual representation of "scare up" - To find or gather something with some effort

Often appears as...

  • scare up some help
  • scare up some money

Usage tips

Informal

Idiomatic

verb

To find or gather something with some effort.

I managed to scare up a few helpers to move the furniture.
Visual representation of "scare up" - To find or gather something with some effort

Often appears as...

  • scare up some help
  • scare up some money

Usage tips

Informal

Idiomatic

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Effort Involved

Use 'scare up' when something requires effort to find or get.

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She was able to scare up enough chairs for the meeting, but it wasn't easy.
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Not Immediate

'Scare up' suggests that what you need isn't immediately available.

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We'll need to scare up some extra tables for the event next week.
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Unexpected Source

Implies finding something in an unexpected place or manner.

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I can probably scare up a costume from the stuff in my attic.
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Effort Involved

Use 'scare up' when something requires effort to find or get.

Illustration for Effort Involved
She was able to scare up enough chairs for the meeting, but it wasn't easy.
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Not Immediate

'Scare up' suggests that what you need isn't immediately available.

Illustration for Not Immediate
We'll need to scare up some extra tables for the event next week.
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Unexpected Source

Implies finding something in an unexpected place or manner.

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I can probably scare up a costume from the stuff in my attic.
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Effort Involved

Use 'scare up' when something requires effort to find or get.

Illustration for Effort Involved
She was able to scare up enough chairs for the meeting, but it wasn't easy.
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Not Immediate

'Scare up' suggests that what you need isn't immediately available.

Illustration for Not Immediate
We'll need to scare up some extra tables for the event next week.
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Unexpected Source

Implies finding something in an unexpected place or manner.

Illustration for Unexpected Source
I can probably scare up a costume from the stuff in my attic.
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