beef up en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Originally college slang, from beef (“muscle-power”).
Meanings
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(slang, transitive) To strengthen or reinforce; to add substance to.
We need to beef up security around the airport.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beefed up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| beefed up | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| beefing up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| beefs up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
beefed out · beefy · beef out · beef · beefed up