What does "work up" mean?

To develop a feeling To gradually develop an emotional state.

How do you use "work up" in a sentence?

I worked myself up into a panic. Don't work yourself up. She worked up the courage.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To develop a feeling

激起，鼓起

Excitarse, armarse de

（感情を）高める、自分を追い込む

감정을 고조시키다, 스스로를 몰아가다

To gradually develop an emotional state.

逐渐产生某种情绪状态。可以是鼓起勇气，也可以是让自己陷入恐慌。

Desarrollar gradualmente un estado emocional. Puede ser armarse de valor o ponerse nervioso a uno mismo.

徐々に感情状態を発展させること。勇気を出したり、逆に自分でパニック状態に追い込んだりすること。

점차적으로 감정 상태를 발전시키다.

Base verb: work

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

I worked myself up into a panic.
我把自己弄得很恐慌
Me puse en estado de pánico
私は自分でパニック状態に追い込んだ
나는 스스로를 공황 상태로 몰아갔다.
Don't work yourself up.
别让自己太紧张
No te alteres
自分を追い詰めないで
스스로를 몰아붙이지 마.
She worked up the courage.
她鼓起了勇气
Reunió el valor
彼女は勇気を奮い起こした
그녀는 용기를 끌어올렸다.

Context: developing, courage, anxiety

Tone: varied

From working something up.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal