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step up

ste·pup

fairly common us
verb (3) noun (1)

verb

1.

increase in extent or intensity

  • “The Allies escalated the bombing”
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2.

speed up

  • “let”
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3.

make oneself visible; take action

  • “Young people should step to the fore and help their peers”
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noun

1.

the act of increasing something

  • “he gave me an increase in salary”
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Origin

Deverbal from step up.

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