UPS
v.v. to increase the amount, speed, or quality of something. It is a casual way to say you are making something better or more intense.
v. to increase or improve the level, intensity, or quality of a particular factor. Informal in register; often used in the context of raising stakes or performance.
The athlete decided to ups her training before the big race.
If we want to win this contract, we really need to ups our game during the final presentation.
The studio decided to ups the production budget significantly after the first trailer received an overwhelmingly positive response from the global audience.
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object; it is often used in the idiomatic phrase 'ups the ante' or 'ups one's game'.
he uped the pricehe upped the priceWhen adding -ed or -ing, the final 'p' must be doubled to maintain the correct vowel sound.