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- DictionaryPep/pep/
noun
- 1. energy and high spirits; liveliness: "he was an enthusiastic player, full of pep and fight"
verb
- 1. add liveliness or vigor to someone or something: "measures to pep up the economy"
abbreviation for post-exposure prophylaxis: treatment or actions taken to prevent harmful effects of a disease after someone has been exposed to (= risked infection by) the disease: PEP will be offered for exposure to HIV via a needlestick injury. Compare. PrEP. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
PEP /pep/ noun (Personal Equity Plan) a type of savings plan introduced by the British government in the 1980s, which allows people to buy small amounts of share s in British companies without having to pay tax on the profits they make by doing this. PEPs were introduced to encourage ordinary people to buy shares.
1. : to become more lively or active. The economy has started to pep up in recent months. 2. pep (someone or something) up or pep up (someone or something) : to cause (someone or something) to become more lively or active. To pep up [= improve, increase] sales, the company is offering a free trial subscription for one month.
n. [ uncountable] Informal Terms lively spirits or energy: After her coffee she felt full of pep again. v. pep up, to make or become spirited: [ ~ + up + object] something to pep up his students. [ ~ + object + up] Perhaps this movie will pep them up. pep•pi•ness, n. [ uncountable] pep•py, adj., -pi•er, -pi•est.
pep up, to make or become spirited, vigorous, or lively; animate: We need something to pep up this party.
Apr 27, 2024 · Pep is liveliness and energy. [informal, old-fashioned] Many say that, given a choice, they would opt for a vacation to put the pep back in their lives. Synonyms: energy, life, spirit, zip [informal] More Synonyms of pep. Phrasal verbs: See pep up. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
British verb Word forms: peps, pepping, pepped pep someone/something up (with object) make someone or something more lively or interesting measures to pep up the economy Examples Audio quality is a bit more pleasing, with clear voices and lively music pepping things up.
