Beef up
/biːf ʌp/B2
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1. To make something stronger or more effective, often by adding more elements or details.
- They need to beef up security for the upcoming event.
- The company decided to beef up its marketing strategy to attract more customers.
- We should beef up the presentation with more statistics.
- The city plans to beef up public transportation by adding more buses.
- He decided to beef up his resume with additional qualifications.
2. To add weight or muscle to one's body.
- He's been spending a lot of time at the gym to beef up.
- The football player needed to beef up to compete in the league.
- After several months of training, he managed to beef up considerably.
- She decided to beef up to improve her health and fitness.
- He followed a high-protein diet to beef up his physique.
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