drum up

• Verbe à particule désignant des efforts actifs pour susciter ou obtenir un soutien, des clients, de l'intérêt ou une réaction de la part des gens.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of actively trying to get support, business, or interest from people.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Generate or createinformal

   To actively try to get support, interest, or business for something.

   susciter, générer

   • The company is trying to drum up new business by offering discounts.
   • He drummed up support for the charity event.
   • They are drumming up interest in the new product launch.

   Synonymesarousecanvasscreategeneratemusterproducepromoteround upsolicitstimulatewhip upwork up

   Antonymesdeterdiscouragedissuadesuppress

2. Summon or gatherinformal

   To gather or bring together something, often with effort.

   rassembler (avec effort)

   • She drummed up the courage to speak in front of the crowd.
   • He drummed up a few volunteers to help clean the park.
   • They drummed up enough money to fund the project.

   Synonymesassemblecollectgathermusterrallyround upsummon

   Antonymesdisbanddispersescatter

Verbe de basedrum