1. (verb) shape-up
a way of hiring longshoremen by the day; applicants gather around a union boss who selects those to be hired
2. (verb) progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up
develop in a positive way
Synonyms: throw out, fare, mature, set ahead, come, bring forward, build up, come along, board, pass on, get along, win, supercharge, kick upstairs, progress, maturate, pull ahead, come on, make headway, go up, advance, surface, upgrade, make out, encourage, further, come up, gain, bestride, elevate, age, mount up, do, draw close, draw near, boost, go on, gain ground, jump on, raise, work up, move on, get on, get on with, hop on, senesce, approach, shape up, show up, turn up, climb on, get along with, appear, come near, mount, march on, come out, be on, near, promote, get ahead, build
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Synonyms for shape-up 
