What does step-up mean?
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step-up
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word step-up.
Princeton's WordNet
increase, step-upverb
the act of increasing something
"he gave me an increase in salary"
escalate, intensify, step upverb
increase in extent or intensity
"The Allies escalated the bombing"
rev up, step upverb
speed up
"let's rev up production"
come to the fore, step forward, come forward, step up, step to the fore, come outverb
make oneself visible; take action
"Young people should step to the fore and help their peers"
Wiktionary
step-upadjective
That increases in stages
step-upadjective
That increases a voltage
ChatGPT
step-up
A step-up generally refers to an increase or rise in something. It could be an enhancement in an individual's position or role, an escalation in efforts or actions, a raise in output, an improvement in quality or even an increment in size or value. The specific context or field will dictate what is actually increasing or improving. The term "step-up" might also describe a particular type of electrical transformer used to increase voltage levels.
Anagrams for step-up »
upstep
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of step-up in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of step-up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of step-up in a Sentence
This is a fundamental step up in the industry, we need to put more effort into decarbonizing the [ aviation ] sector.
We worked hard to reach out and to spread the conservative message to even atypical groups, to bring as many people into the fold as possible, because I believe when people hear our plan, when they hear our vision, when they hear where we are on the policies, we will win. So it is my hope that we can do that, that we can come together, that we can step up and be a real force for change. We can't do that if we're fragmented.
I bumped it up about 20 % once automotive committed, we had one deal for the whole thing, so I made them step up and at least match the offer. And they did, they want as much as they can get.
The full-year guidance is a slight disappointment. The market remains difficult, which seems to add pressure to step up their cost-savings programme.
He needs to step up and do what is right. Ban the Iranian federation until they allow all the Iranian women to go to the stadium. They should be just as equal as the men.
Translations for step-up
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- Step-upGerman
- paŝo-suprenEsperanto
- aumentarSpanish
- intensifierFrench
- fellépniHungarian
- ステップアップJapanese
- gradus ascendere,Latin
- Passo acimaPortuguese
- hızlanmaTurkish
- bước lênVietnamese
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