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beefs up

beefs up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of beef up.

Meaning of beef up

Verb

beef up (third-person singular simple present beefs up, present participle beefing up, simple past and past participle beefed up)

  1. (slang, transitive) To strengthen or reinforce; to add substance to.
    • We need to beef up security around the airport.

Questions about beefs up

What is beefs up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Beefs up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of beef up.

Words near beefs up in the dictionary

  1. Beefmasters
  2. Beeford
  3. beefpacking
  4. beefs
  5. beefs out
  6. beefs up
  7. beefsteak
  8. beefsteak begonia
  9. beefsteak begonias
  10. beefsteak club
  11. beefsteak clubs

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