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Meaning of pepper up | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To increase in energy; to excite (someone).
intransitive, slang, transitive
To add pepper (black pepper or chilis) to (food); to spice up (food).
informal, transitive

CEFR level

B2

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

See also

pepper-pot pepper-pots pepper-potted pepper-potting pepper-spray pepper-sprayed