step up

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения увеличения усилий, интенсивности или ответственности, или выхода вперёд для принятия мер.

A phrasal verb used to indicate increasing effort, intensity, or responsibility, or to come forward to take action.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

1. Increase or improveinformal

   To increase the amount, speed, or intensity of something.

   Усилить

   • The company needs to step up its marketing efforts.
   • He stepped up his training for the marathon.
   • We must step up production to meet the deadline.

   Synonymsaugmentboostenhanceescalateincreaseintensifyraiseramp up

   Antonymsdecreasediminishlessenlowerreduce

2. Take responsibility or actioninformal

   To take action or assume a responsibility, especially in a difficult situation.

   Взять на себя ответственность

   • When the leader resigned, she stepped up to take charge.
   • It's time for everyone to step up and do their part.
   • He stepped up to help his colleagues during the crisis.

   Synonymscome forwardstep forwardtake charge

   Antonymsbackdownshirkshy

Base verbstep