vamp up

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vamp up

verb vamps up · vamping up · vamped up

To repair; mend.
Similar: revamp, vamp
To remake.
Similar: revamp
To make up; invent. "Second one vamped up for the occasion. If you are clever and know your business you can fake a bone as easily as you can a photograph."

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@misc{vamp_up_2026,
  title = {vamp up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vamp%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}