STEP UP


Meaning of STEP UP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ verb ]

Date: 1902

transitive verb

1. : to increase (a voltage) by means of a transformer

2. : to increase, augment, or advance especially by one or more steps

step up production

intransitive verb

1.

a. : to come forward

stepped up to claim responsibility

b. : to succeed in meeting a challenge (as by increased effort or improved performance)

2. : to undergo an increase

business is stepping up

3. : to receive a promotion

• step-up ˈstep-ˌəp adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.