About The Word Step-up

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Step-up

Step-up Meaning & Definition
Step-up Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Step-up?

[n] the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
[v] increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"
[v] speed up; "let's rev up production"
[v] make oneself visible; take action; "Young people should step to the fore and help their peers"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Step-up: come forward | come out | come to the fore | escalate | increase | intensify | rev up | step forward | step to the fore

Related Terms | Find terms related to Step-up:

See Also | accrual | accruement | accumulation | act | addition | advance | aggrandisement | aggrandizement | amplification | appreciation | augmentation | change of magnitude | elevation | enlargement | escalation | exaggeration | expanding upon | expansion | inclusion | increase | intensification | maximation | maximisation | maximization | move | redouble | rise | split | split up | stock split | strengthening | surge | upsurge

Step-up In Webster's Dictionary

\Step"-up`\, a. (Elec.) Transforming or converting a low-pressure current into one of high pressure; as, a step-up transformer.

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