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English verb: vamp up

1. vamp up (creation) make up


SamplesVamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting.


Synonymsvamp


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)cook up, fabricate, invent, make up, manufacture

2. vamp up (contact) piece (something old) with a new part


SamplesVamp up an old speech.


Synonymsvamp


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)patch, piece









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