rev up

/rɛv əp/
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Other forms: revved up; revving up; revs up

Definitions of rev up
  1. verb
    increase the number of rotations per minute
    synonyms: rev
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    type of:
    increase
    make bigger or more
  2. verb
    speed up
    “let's rev up production”
    synonyms: step up
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    type of:
    increase
    make bigger or more
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