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REV UP
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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
