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spec up

spec up verb: to improve, optimize, or maximize the attributes of (something).

Verb

spec up (third-person singular simple present specs up, present participle speccing up or spec'ing up, simple past and past participle specced up or spec'd up)

  1. (UK, informal, transitive) To improve, optimize, or maximize the attributes of (something).
    • The mech side of this is a tinkerer's paradise, allowing you to spec up your squad's weapons and armour to your heart's content, at least once you have built up the confidence to move away from stock setups.2018 June 21, “BattleTech review – initially ponderous, then glorious”, in The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    spec out

Synonyms of spec up

Forms of spec up

third-person singular presentspecs up
present participlespeccing up
present participlespec'ing up
past participlespecced up
pastspecced up
past participlespec'd up
pastspec'd up

Questions about spec up

What does spec up mean?
Spec up means to improve, optimize, or maximize the attributes of (something).
What part of speech is spec up?
Spec up is a verb.
What is the past tense of spec up?
The past tense of spec up is specced up.

Words near spec up in the dictionary

  1. spec out
  2. spec pack
  3. spec packs
  4. spec script
  5. spec scripts
  6. spec up
  7. spec'd
  8. spec'd out
  9. spec'ing
  10. spec'ing out
  11. Spec-chum

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