step-up

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Synonyms: step up, steep-up

Antonyms: step up, steep-up

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|of a transformer etc}} That increases a [[voltage]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|exercise}} A [[workout]] [[movement]] wherein one leg stands on an elevated surface and lifts in the [[concentric]] part the rest of the body up onto it to target – depending on angle and starting distance of the other leg and weights applied by the arms – the [[femoral]] and [[gluteal]] muscles variously.
2. An increase.
3. {{lb|en|especially|US|tax}} A [[phenomenon]] whereby the [[growth]] in [[market value]] of an [[asset]] or [[investment]] is not [[tax]]ed under certain circumstances, generally involving buying and holding until the buyer's death, followed by [[inheritance]].<!--A wealth-management boffin might be able to say more about this sense.-->

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