To trump up

To trump up
Trump Trump, v. t. [F. tromper to deceive, in OF., to blow a trumpet, se tromper de to mock. See {Trump} a trumpet.] 1. To trick, or impose on; to deceive. [Obs.] ``To trick or trump mankind.'' --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]

2. To impose unfairly; to palm off. [1913 Webster]

Authors have been trumped upon us. --C. Leslie. [1913 Webster]

{To trump up}, to devise; to collect with unfairness; to fabricate; as, to trump up a charge. [1913 Webster]


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