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ramp sth up
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1. If a business ramps up its activity, it increases it
• The company announced plans to ramp up production to 10 000 units per month.
• To stay competitive, they'll have to ramp up product development as well as cutting prices., ramp sth up
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2. to increase the speed, power or cost of something
• Announcement of the merger is expected to ramp up share prices over the next few days.
• Mitsubishi has ramped up the speed of its new micro-controllers.
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