beef up — to 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
💡 Concept
강화하다, 보강하다, 늘리다
🎵 Rhyme
The chief ups the spirit as they reef up the ocean!
🎤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.
🎵Rhyme
chief upleaf upreef up
chief up
leaf up
reef up
🔗Collocations
beef up security
beef up the team
beef up defense
beef up staff
beef up portfolio
beef up muscles
📝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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
strengthenreinforcebolsterenhancefortify
Antonyms
weakenreducediminish
Related
build upramp upstep uppower up
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