Beef up
Beef up verb - To increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force.
Raise
Raise verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.
Usage example: the multiplex raised the minimum age for paid admissions from four to six
Mutual synonyms
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Raise and Beef up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/beef_up/raise
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