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Beef up

verb, slang

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Verb
  1. 1
    To strengthen or reinforce; to add substance to. slang, transitive

    "We need to beef up security around the airport."

  2. 2
    make strong or stronger wordnet

Etymology

Originally college slang, from beef (“muscle-power”).

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