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RAMP UP

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Dictionary entry overview: What does ramp up mean?

• RAMP UP (verb)
The verb RAMP UP has 1 sense:

1. bolster or strengthen

Familiarity information: RAMP UP used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• RAMP UP (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Bolster or strengthen

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

ramp up; work up; build up; build

Context examples:

We worked up courage / build up confidence / ramp up security in the airports

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

increase (make bigger or more)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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