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ramp up

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ramp up
vb (adverb)
1. to increase or cause to increase
2. (intr) to increase the effort involved in a process
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Verb1.ramp up - bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports"
work up, build up, build
increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
work up, build, build up, progress - form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"


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