English verb: vamp up | |||
1. | vamp up (creation) make up | ||
Samples | Vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting. | ||
Synonyms | vamp | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cook up, fabricate, invent, make up, manufacture | ||
2. | vamp up (contact) piece (something old) with a new part | ||
Samples | Vamp up an old speech. | ||
Synonyms | vamp | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | patch, piece | ||