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beef up

beef up
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [beef uhp]
    • /bif ʌp/
    • /biːf ʌp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beef uhp]
    • /bif ʌp/

Definitions of beef up words

  • phrasal verb beef up If you beef up something, you increase, strengthen, or improve it. 3
  • noun beef up to strengthen by addition, reinforcement, etc. 3
  • noun beef up an act or instance of strengthening or reinforcing. 1
  • noun plural beef up the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat. 1
  • noun plural beef up an adult cow, steer, or bull raised for its meat. 1
  • noun plural beef up Informal. brawn; muscular strength. strength; power. weight, as of a person. human flesh. 1
See all 11 definitions of beef up

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Parts of speech for Beef up

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Beef up

beef up popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

beef up usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for beef up

verb beef up

  • add — ADD is an abbreviation for attention deficit disorder.
  • amplify — If you amplify a sound, you make it louder, usually by using electronic equipment.
  • augment — To augment something means to make it larger, stronger, or more effective by adding something to it.
  • back up — If someone or something backs up a statement, they supply evidence to suggest that it is true.
  • boost — If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful.
All 12 Synonyms of beef up

Antonyms for beef up

verb beef up

  • decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
  • weaken — to make weak or weaker.
  • diminish — to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
All 3 Antonyms of beef up

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