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Meaning of beef up | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To strengthen or reinforce; to add substance to.

slang, transitive

Examples

“We need to beef up security around the airport.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

beefed beefed out beefing beefing out beefing up beefs

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