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to step up
[phrase form: step]
01
to increase the size, amount, intensity, speed, etc. of something
Transitive: to step up sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
up
Base verb
step
Present tense
step up
3rd person singular
steps up
Present participle
stepping up
Past simple
stepped up
Past participle
stepped up
Examples
The government decided to step up security measures in response to the increased threat.
02
to increase the pace or rate of something
Transitive: to step up the speed or rate
Examples
The team decided to step up the manufacturing rate for faster delivery.
03
to make one's presence known in a situation or setting
Intransitive
Examples
The leader of the organization stepped up and made their vision known to the team.
