grind up

No — say "He ground up the pepper.". the verb 'grind' is irregular; the past tense and past participle form is 'ground'.

Definition

phrasal verb. to crush something into very small pieces or a powder.

phrasal verb. to reduce a solid substance to small particles or powder through mechanical pressure or friction; transitive phrasal verb.

simple

“You need to grind up the coffee beans first.”

contextual

“The chef uses a mortar and pestle to grind up fresh spices for the curry paste.”

complex

“The industrial machinery is designed to grind up recycled plastic into fine pellets for manufacturing new containers.”

usually used with food, minerals, or solid materials that can be crushed.

remind students that the past tense is 'ground up', which is a common source of confusion with the noun 'ground'.

He grinded up the pepper.

He ground up the pepper.

the verb 'grind' is irregular; the past tense and past participle form is 'ground'.

Particles

up

Separability

optional

Pattern

grind (+ object) + up