ramp up
To increase rapidly to a new valueTo increase rapidly to a new value.
» They haven’t yet ramped them up into production.
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive)To increase rapidly to a new value.
Near-synonym: build up
Headcount ramped up over three months.
(transitive)To increase (something) rapidly to a new value; to cause (something) to ramp up.
Near-synonym: build up
The manager ramped up headcount.
(intransitive)To start up; to be in an initial phase of rapid increase.
Near-synonyms: fire up, spin up
The 5G development project will ramp up in the first quarter.
(transitive)To start (something) up; to cause (something) to ramp up.
Near-synonyms: fire up, spin up
He wants to be first to ramp up his project.
- bolster or strengthen
Examples
8 sentencesThey haven’t yet ramped them up into production.
Algeria needs to massively ramp up its gas production.
Security of the perimeter was also ramped up drastically.
ruЗащита периметра также была резко увеличена.
deDie Perimetersicherheit wurde ebenfalls drastisch erhöht.
The province has also ramped up infection-control measures that came into effect Monday.
The company was able to ramp up sales by hiring more employees and streamlining working practices.
Translations
1 languagesForms
ramps up, ramping up, ramped up, ramped up| Base form | ramp up · to ramp up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ramps up |
| Present participle | ramping up |
| Past simple | ramped up |
| Past participle | ramped up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb