rev up (sb/sth)
— phrasal verb with rev /rev/ verb [I or T] (-vv-)Definition
› to become more active, or to make someone or something become more active: The hotel is revving up for the busy summer season. drugs which rev up your nervous systemBusy and activeHurrying and doing things quickly
(Definition of rev up (sb/sth) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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