step something up

step something up
1 the army stepped up its offensive: INCREASE, intensify, strengthen, augment, escalate; informal up, crank up.
2 I stepped up my pace: SPEED UP, increase, accelerate, quicken, hasten.
step

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increase the amount, speed, or intensity of something

police decided to step up security plans for the game

increase voltage using a transformer

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ˌstep sthˈup derived
to increase the amount, speed, etc. of sth

He has stepped up his training to prepare for the race.

The teaching unions are stepping up industrial action in support of their pay claim.

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