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ramp up
ramp 1 R0033700 (rămp)n.1. An inclined surface or roadway connecting different levels.2. A mobile staircase by which passengers board and leave an aircraft.3. A concave bend of a handrail where a sharp change in level or direction occurs, as at a stair landing.Phrasal Verbs: ramp down To decrease in volume, amount, or rate: As the project ramped down, several employees were laid off. ramp up To increase in volume, amount, or rate: The factory ramped up production to meet the increased demand.
[French rampe, from ramper, to slope, rise up, from Old French; see ramp2.]
ramp 2 R0033700 (rămp)intr.v. ramped, ramp·ing, ramps 1. To rush around or act in a threatening or violent manner.2. To assume a threatening stance, as in rearing up on hindlegs.3. Heraldry To stand in the rampant position.
[Middle English rampen, from Old French ramper, to rear, rise up, of Germanic origin.]
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ramp 3 R0033700 (rămp) also ramps (rămps)n. A plant (Allium tricoccum) of the eastern United States having small bulbs and young leaves that are edible and have a pungent onionlike flavor. Also called wild leek.
[Variant of rams, from Middle English ramse, from Old English hramsa.]ramp up vb (adverb) 1. to increase or cause to increase2. (intr) to increase the effort involved in a processThesaurus| Verb | 1. | ramp up - bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports"work up, build up, buildincrease - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"work up, build, build up, progress - form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border" |
ramp up
ramp upTo increase. A noun or pronoun can be used between "ramp" and "up." Ever since that break-in, they've really ramped up security at the office. You need to seriously ramp up your study efforts if you want to get an A on this exam.See also: upramp upv. To increase the volume, amount, or rate of something: The factory must ramp up production due to increased demand for its products. I added a new card to my computer memory to ramp it up.See also: upRamp Up
Ramp UpInformal; to increase operations in anticipation of increased demand. For example, a toy store may ramp up its operations by buying more toys from its wholesaler immediately before the Christmas season.ramp up
Synonyms for ramp upverb bolster or strengthenSynonymsRelated Words- increase
- work up
- build
- build up
- progress
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