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to rev up
[phrase form: rev]
01
to increase the speed of an engine
Transitive: to rev up an engine
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
up
Base verb
rev
Present tense
rev up
3rd person singular
revs up
Present participle
revving up
Past simple
revved up
Past participle
revved up
Examples
The mechanic revved up the engine to test its performance.
02
to become more active or energized
Intransitive
Examples
The music at the party revved up, and everyone started dancing.
03
to make someone or something more active, increasing their energy or enthusiasm
Transitive: to rev up sb/sth
Examples
The coach revved up the team with an inspiring pre-game speech.
