step up

step up
verb
1. increase in extent or intensity (Freq. 3)
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The Allies escalated the bombing

Syn: ↑escalate, ↑intensify
Ant: ↑de-escalate (for: ↑escalate)
Derivationally related forms: ↑step-up, ↑intensity (for: ↑intensify), ↑intensification (for: ↑intensify), ↑escalation (for: ↑escalate)
Hypernyms: ↑increase
Hyponyms: ↑redouble
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s something

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Something ——s something

2. speed up (Freq. 2)
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let's rev up production

Syn: ↑rev up
Hypernyms: ↑increase
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

3. make oneself visible; take action
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Young people should step to the fore and help their peers

Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑move
Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s

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step up [phrasal verb]
1 : to increase in amount or speed

Production has stepped up in recent months.

2 a : to say openly or publicly that you are the person who should get something or who can do something : to come forward

No one yet has stepped up to claim responsibility.

2 b : to do better : to succeed in providing what is needed by making a greater effort, improving your performance, etc.

The team's best player is injured, so someone else needs to step up.

3 step (something) up or step up (something)
3 a : to increase the amount or speed of (something)

The company has stepped up production.

3 b : to improve (something)

The other players need to step up their performance.

— see also step-up
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Main Entry:step

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ˌstep ˈup derived
to come forward

She stepped up to receive her prize.

Main entry:stepderived

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