soup up

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To modify the engine of a motor vehicle to give a higher performance than the specifications
make more powerful; "he souped up the old cars
make more powerful; "he souped up the old cars"
{f} make more powerful, increase the power, increase the efficiency (of cars, engines etc.)
soup up

    Turkish pronunciation

    sup ʌp

    Pronunciation

    /ˈso͞op ˈəp/ /ˈsuːp ˈʌp/

    Etymology

    [ 'süp ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English soupe, from Middle French, sop, soup, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse soppa soup, Old English sopp sop; more at SUP.
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