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/ˈæmp/
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[ˈæmp]
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/ˈeə̯mp/
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Canada, US:
/ˈɛə̯mp/
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Australian:
/ˈeːmp/
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CMU ARPABET:
AE1 M P
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Abbreviation of Amplified Bible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Clipping of ampere.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, countable
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Clipping of amplifier.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, countable
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Clipping of ampoule.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, countable
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Clipping of amputee.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, countable
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Clipping of amphetamine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, uncountable
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Clipping of ampicillin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, uncountable
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Clipping of ampersand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, countable
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Initialism of adenosine monophosphate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Initialism of antimicrobial peptide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Initialism of accelerated mobile page.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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Initialism of Asian massage parlor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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To amplify.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial, usually
Examples
He asked the disk jockey to amp it up.
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To excite.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial, usually
Examples
Well you're very amped up today, what's got you so excited?
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To intensify or increase.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial, usually
Examples
2014, Andy Paul, Amp Up Your Sales, AMACOM Books
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To connect to amplifiers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial, usually
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the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ampere, A
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: current unit
a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: adenosine monophosphate, adenylic acid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: nucleotide, base
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Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
German :
steigern
— to amplify
German :
aufdrehen
— to amplify
German :
antreiben
— to excite
German :
aufputschen
— to excite
German :
verstärken
— to intensify
German :
hochtreiben
— to intensify