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beef upto make something stronger, more powerful, or more substantial

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to make something stronger, more powerful, or more substantial

Pronunciation (IPA): /biːf ʌp/

Korean meaning: 강화하다, 보강하다, 늘리다

Korean pronunciation: 비**프** **업**

Example Sentences

  • The restaurant decided to beef up their menu with more vegetarian options.
  • We need to beef up our presentation before tomorrow's meeting.
  • The coach wants to beef up the defense before the championship game.

beef up

VERB

//biːf ʌp//

to make something stronger, more powerful, or more substantial

beef up concept
💡 Concept

강화하다, 보강하다, 늘리다

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beef up rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The chief ups the spirit as they reef up the ocean!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/biːf ʌp/
🇬🇧 UK/biːf ʌp/

🌳Etymology

Rootbeef
Suffix-up

Origin

20세기 미국 속어에서 유래. 'beef'가 근육질, 힘을 의미하는 속어로 쓰이면서 '강화하다'는 의미의 구동사로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

chief upleaf upreef up
chief up
leaf up
reef up

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The restaurant decided to beef up their menu with more vegetarian options.

We need to beef up our presentation before tomorrow's meeting.

The coach wants to beef up the defense before the championship game.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother tried to beef up my skinny arms by feeding me endless bowls of soup.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

strengthenreinforcebolsterenhancefortify

Antonyms

weakenreducediminish

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