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- US Pronunciation
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- [pep uhp]
- /pɛp ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pep uhp]
- /pɛp ʌp/
Definitions of pep up words
- noun pep up lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation. 1
- transitivephrasal verb pep up make more exciting or lively 1
- phrasal verb pep up If you try to pep something up, you try to make it more lively, more interesting, or stronger. 0
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Origin of pep up
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; short for pepper
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pep up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pep up popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pep up usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pep up
verb pep up
- activize — to make active
- ask for it — to put a question to; inquire of: I asked him but he didn't answer.
- bestir — to cause (oneself, or, rarely, another person) to become active; rouse
- bestirred — to stir up; rouse to action (often used reflexively): She bestirred herself at the first light of morning.
- brace up — to call forth one's courage, resolution, etc., as after defeat or disappointment