Antonyms for beefing up


Grammar : Verb
Spell : beef
Phonetic Transcription : bif


Definition of beefing up

Origin :
  • c.1300, from Old French buef "ox; beef; ox hide" (11c., Modern French boeuf), from Latin bovem (nominative bos, genitive bovis) "ox, cow," from PIE root *gwou- "cow, ox, bull" (see cow (n.)). Original plural was beeves.
  • verb strengthen

Synonyms for beefing up

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