shade up
C1 formal separable transitive
In simple words
To cover plants or animals with something to protect them from too much sunlight.
Literal meaning: To increase the level of shade — to make something more shaded.
Meanings
1 C1 formal
(Horticulture) To apply shading material to a greenhouse or plants to reduce the intensity of sunlight.
"In summer you should shade up the greenhouse to stop seedlings from scorching."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Domain-specific term used in gardening, agriculture, and greenhouse management. Rarely heard in everyday conversation. May also refer to adding shade netting or whitewash to greenhouses.
Commonly used with
greenhouse seedlings plants livestock netting glass
Forms
Base
shade up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
shades up
he/she/it
Past simple
shaded up
yesterday
Past participle
shaded up
have + pp
-ing form
shading up
continuous
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