/ pep; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
( -pp- )
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PHRASAL VERBS
- pep sb/sth up
■ noun
[ U ] energy and enthusiasm
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: abbreviation of pepper .
/ pep; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
( -pp- )
•
PHRASAL VERBS
- pep sb/sth up
■ noun
[ U ] energy and enthusiasm
••
WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: abbreviation of pepper .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005