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What does pump up mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word pump up? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To inflate by means of a pump.
  2. (transitive) To inflate with a pumping action.
  3. (transitive, figuratively) To excite a person or group to a frenzy.
  4. (intransitive, bodybuilding) To cause one's muscles to swell by means of focussed weightlifting.
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Romantic relationships become just another way for them to pump up their own self-image.
Once caught in the ice, Tara won't be able to pump up seawater to desalinate it, so we had to device a low energy ice tank that can melt the ice.
They are free to pursue or abandon any investing strategy they want, including the use of leverage to pump up investment returns.
Available in three sizes and able to pump up to a 160 psi max pressure, the pump will be available in September.
Because many companies rely on stock options to pump up earnings, she takes a hard look at how the cost of options and their dilution to shareholders decrease the bottom line.
Ammerlaan hopes to pump up sufficient geothermal energy to provide itself and the surrounding businesses with renewable energy.

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