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(v)
escalate
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intensify
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step up
increase in extent or intensity
“The Allies escalated the bombing”
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(v)
rev up
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step up
speed up
“let's rev up production”
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(v)
come to the fore
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step forward
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come forward
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step up
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step to the fore
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come out
make oneself visible; take action
“Young people should step to the fore and help their peers”
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