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step-up

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Editorial note

Time for the Executive to step-up, fire a bunch of high-rankers and NOT sweep this under the carpet as some sort of "Bad Apples" or "Mistakes were Made" whitewash. Otherwise all that Hope & Change sloganeering will be empty rhetoric.

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Quick take

the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"

Meaning at a glance

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noun

the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for step-up.

noun

the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"

See also: increase

Example sentences

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Time for the Executive to step-up, fire a bunch of high-rankers and NOT sweep this under the carpet as some sort of "Bad Apples" or "Mistakes were Made" whitewash. Otherwise all that Hope & Change sloganeering will be empty rhetoric.

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How do you use step-up in a sentence?

Time for the Executive to step-up, fire a bunch of high-rankers and NOT sweep this under the carpet as some sort of "Bad Apples" or "Mistakes were Made" whitewash. Otherwise all that Hope & Change sloganeering will be empty rhetoric.

What does step-up mean?

the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"

What part of speech is step-up?

step-up is commonly used as noun.