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REV UP

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Increase the number of rotations per minute

Example:

rev up an engine

Synonyms:

rev; rev up

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "rev up" is one way to...):

increase (make bigger or more)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Speed up

Example:

let's rev up production

Synonyms:

rev up; step up

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "rev up" is one way to...):

increase (make bigger or more)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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