BEEF UP Synonyms
9 hypernyms for beef up. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for BEEF UP
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| fortify | verb v | |||||
verb • make strong or stronger • enclose by or as if by a fortification • prepare oneself for a military confrontation • add nutrients to • add alcohol to (beverages) | ||||||
| strengthen | verb v | |||||
verb • make strong or stronger • gain strength • give a healthy elasticity to | ||||||
| amplify | verb v | |||||
verb • increase in size, volume or significance • to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth • exaggerate or make bigger • increase the volume of | ||||||
| augment | verb v | |||||
verb • enlarge or increase • grow or intensify | ||||||
| bolster | verb v | |||||
noun • a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows verb • support and strengthen • prop up with a pillow or bolster • add padding to | ||||||
| boost | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the act of giving hope or support to someone • an increase in cost • the act of giving a push verb • increase • give a boost to; be beneficial to • contribute to the progress or growth of • increase or raise • push or shove upward, as if from below or behind | ||||||
| enhance | verb v | |||||
verb • increase the level of • make better or more attractive | ||||||
| enlarge | verb v | |||||
verb • make larger • make large • become larger or bigger • add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing | ||||||
| escalate | verb v | |||||
verb • increase in extent or intensity | ||||||
| increase | verb v | |||||
noun • a quantity that is added • a change resulting in an increase • a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important • the amount by which something increases • the act of increasing something verb • become bigger or greater in amount • make bigger or more | ||||||
| intensify | verb v | |||||
verb • increase in extent or intensity • make more intense, stronger, or more marked • become more intense • make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark | ||||||
| reinforce | verb v | |||||
verb • make stronger • strengthen and support with rewards | ||||||
| beef up | verb v | |||||
verb • make strong or stronger | ||||||
