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单词 pepping up
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pepping upn.

Brit. /ˌpɛpɪŋ ˈʌp/, U.S. /ˌpɛpɪŋ ˈəp/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pep v.1, -ing suffix1, up adv.1
Etymology: < pep v.1 + -ing suffix1 + up adv.1, after to pep up (see pep v.1).
The action of making a person or thing more lively or energetic; restoration of energy or enthusiasm; an instance of this.
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the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > refreshment or invigoration > [noun]
heartingOE
coolingc1350
refreshinga1382
recreationa1393
easement?a1400
rehetinga1400
freshing1422
refrigery?a1425
refectionc1450
refreshmenta1470
refrigeration1502
corroborating1530
recreating1538
comfortation1543
repast1546
rousing?a1563
refocillation1570
refresh1592
inanimationa1631
recruita1643
irrigationa1660
quicking1661
invigoration1662
reinvigoration1663
recuperation1703
rally1826
recruiting1840
energizing1841
recreance1842
inspiriting1846
animation1855
recruitment1862
inspiritment1886
pepping up1916
the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > vigour or liveliness > imparting vigour or liveliness
vigorating1670
animation1817
warm-up1883
pepping up1916
1916 Daily Rev. (Decatur, Illinois) 16 Nov. 4/2 It is planned to have the celebration as a preliminary of the ‘pepping up’ for the Bloomington game.
1928 Daily Express 30 Nov. 19 University athletics are undergoing a strenuous process of ‘pepping up’, on strictly scientific lines.
1936 ‘P. Quentin’ Puzzle for Fools iv. 24 We all had our daily treatments and mine consisted of a thorough pepping up.
1992 Opera News Nov. 61/1 Rag Time looked like some high school entertainment, in spite of its Brechtian staging and some social pepping up of the naive story.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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