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beef (up)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of beef (up)

1 to increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force

  • beefed up the walls with iron bars
Synonyms of beef (up)

fortify, harden, strengthen, toughen
Words Related to beef (up)

anneal, temper

firm (up), tone (up)

energize, invigorate, vitalize

restrengthen
Near Antonyms of beef (up)

cripple, incapacitate, paralyze

damage, harm, hurt, impair, injure

break down, wear out

sap, undercut, undermine
Antonyms of beef (up)

debilitate, enervate, enfeeble, weaken

2 to make markedly greater in measure or degree

  • will beef up security for the next few days while the president is in town
Synonyms of beef (up)

accentuate, amp (up), amplify, boost, consolidate, deepen, enhance, heighten, intensify, magnify, redouble, step up, strengthen
Words Related to beef (up)

broaden, enlarge, expand, extend, lengthen

accelerate, hasten, quicken

emphasize, point (up), sharpen, stress

augment, enforce, reinforce (also reenforce), restrengthen, supplement

maximize

enliven, jazz (up)

aggravate, exacerbate
Near Antonyms of beef (up)

decrease, diminish, lessen, let up (on), reduce, subdue, tone (down), weaken

dwindle, recede, subside, taper (off), wane

alleviate, ease, lighten
Antonyms of beef (up)

abate, moderate

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