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- [step uhp]
- /stɛp ʌp/
- /step ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [step uhp]
- /stɛp ʌp/
Definitions of stepped-up word
- adjective stepped-up increased; augmented; expanded; heightened: a stepped-up fundraising campaign. 1
- adjective stepped-up increased or raised by stages 0
- adjective stepped-up increased, as in tempo; accelerated 0
Information block about the term
Origin of stepped-up
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Stepped-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stepped-up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% 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.
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