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BEEF UP Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the phrase beef up. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the phrase beef up. (close relations)
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fortify
verbv
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
verbv
verb

• make strong or stronger

• gain strength

• give a healthy elasticity to

amplify
verbv
verb

• increase in size, volume or significance

• to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

• exaggerate or make bigger

• increase the volume of

augment
verbv
verb

• enlarge or increase

• grow or intensify

bolster
verbv
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, nounv, 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
verbv
verb

• increase the level of

• make better or more attractive

enlarge
verbv
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
verbv
verb

• increase in extent or intensity

increase
verbv
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
verbv
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
verbv
verb

• make stronger

• strengthen and support with rewards

beef up
verbv
verb

• make strong or stronger

Best Hypernyms For BEEF UP

Here is a list of related hypernyms for beef up, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
alter boost change enhance fortify increase modify reinforce strengthen

Alternatives for FORTIFY

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