STEP UP

• (verb) increase in extent or intensity

  "The Allies escalated the bombing"

  synonyms : escalate , intensify

• (verb) speed up

  "let's rev up production"

  synonyms : rev up

• (verb) make oneself visible; take action

  "Young people should step to the fore and help their peers"

  synonyms : come forward , come out , come to the fore , step forward , step to the fore

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