Dictionary & Thesaurus

step up

1.	(verb) speed up; "let's rev up production"
	Synonyms: rev up
	Related Words: increase

2.	(verb) increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"
	Synonyms: escalate, intensify
	Related Words: increase, redouble

3.	(verb) make oneself visible; take action; "Young people should step to the fore and help their peers"
	Synonyms: come forward, come out, come to the fore, step forward, step to the fore
	Related Words: act, move