Step up

Phrasal verb: Step up

Spanish translation: Aumentar, intensificar, fortalecer, asumir un rol o una nueva responsabilidad

Definition: 1. To step up is to increase the effort you use to do something, or 2. take on a new role or responsibility.

Used in sentences:

1. We need to step up security for the event.

2. Wow! He really stepped up when it was time to take on that new role.

3. Someone needs to step up and show them how it’s done.

Related words or phrases: intensify, strengthen, escalate, boost, increase, take on, accept