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beef up

[beef-uhp] / ˈbifˌʌp /
VERB
strengthen
Synonyms
WEAK
add amplify augment back up boost brace fortify increase intensify reinforce shore support
Antonyms
WEAK
decrease diminish weaken

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RBS may offload an additional 25% stake in Citizens by March 2015 in order to beef-up its balance sheet.

From Forbes • Sep. 25, 2014

At London's Heathrow Airport, travelers report that the beef-up can add 20 minutes to the already lengthy process of clearing security, while at New York City's Kennedy International Airport, extra police are on duty.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week Menzies carried the beef-up further, announced the reinstatement of the draft, which had been dropped in 1959.

From Time Magazine Archive