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pump up

To cause one's muscles to swell by means of focussed weightlifting.
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Submitted on August 27, 2012

Modified by rinat on June 16, 2021

Additional definitions for 'pump up':

pump upTo inflate by means of a pump.
pump upTo inflate with a pumping action.
pump upTo excite a person or group to a frenzy.
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