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- verb intransitive To
increase rapidly to a new value. - verb transitive To
increase (something) rapidly to a new value; to cause (something) to ramp up. - verb intransitive To
start up ; to be in an initial phase of rapid increase. - verb transitive, management To start (something) up; to cause (something) to ramp up.
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- verb bolster or strengthen
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ecbrenner commented on the word ramp up
"Increase, as with activity or production." --InvestorWords.com
June 6, 2009