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supe up

B2 informal separable transitive
In simple words

To make a car or machine faster and more powerful by changing parts or adding special features.

Literal meaning: Possibly derived from 'supercharge'; to build up (power) in something.

Meanings

1 B2 idiomatic informal

To modify a vehicle, especially a car, by adding or replacing parts to increase its speed, power, or performance.

"He spent the whole summer suping up his old muscle car with a new engine and a turbocharger."

Grammar: separable
2 B2 idiomatic informal

(Figurative) To enhance or improve any system, device, or process significantly beyond its original capacity.

"They suped up the old database software with new algorithms that made it three times faster."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

This spelling ('supe up') is less common than 'soup up' but used by some speakers, possibly as a back-formation from 'supercharged.' Used in car culture and, by extension, informally for anything modified to perform better. More common in American English.

Commonly used with

car engine motorcycle computer system bike

Forms

Base
supe up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
supes up
he/she/it
Past simple
suped up
yesterday
Past participle
suped up
have + pp
-ing form
suping up
continuous

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