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Wiktionary
Etymology 1 vb. (context transitive idiomatic English) To increase speed or rate. Etymology 2
vb. (context intransitive idiomatic English) To assume responsibility; to volunteer or offer.
WordNet
v. increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing" [syn: escalate, intensify] [ant: de-escalate]
speed up; "let's rev up production" [syn: rev up]
make oneself visible; take action; "Young people should step to the fore and help their peers" [syn: come to the fore, step forward, come forward, step to the fore, come out]
Wikipedia
Step Up is a 2006 American romantic dance film directed by Anne Fletcher starring Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Tatum. Set in Baltimore, Maryland, the film follows the tale of the disadvantaged Tyler Gage ( Channing Tatum) and the privileged modern dancer Nora Clark ( Jenna Dewan Tatum), who find themselves paired up in a showcase that determines both of their futures. Realizing that they only have one chance, they finally work together. The film is the first installment in the Step Up series and was followed by four sequels, Step Up 2: The Streets (2008), Step Up 3D (2010), Step Up Revolution (2012) and Step Up: All In (2014).
"Step Up" is a single by metal band Drowning Pool. It was originally released on The Punisher: The Album in March 2004 and appeared in the film's end credits. It was included on Drowning Pool's second studio album, Desensitized, the following month. This served as the band's first single with new frontman Jason "Gong" Jones and introduced him to many fans.
A music video was produced for "Step Up" which largely focuses on the band living a luxurious lifestyle at a mansion poolside. It received significant airplay on Headbangers Ball upon release. Former Evanescence guitarist Ben Moody makes a cameo appearance in the video.
Aside from The Punisher soundtrack, "Step Up" was also used on the soundtrack of NFL Street 2.
Similar to the Desensitized album cover design, the "Step Up" single features porn star Jesse Jane.
"Step Up" was used as the main theme song for the World Wrestling Entertainment PPV WrestleMania XX.
"Step Up" is now the only song from "Desensitized" to still be played live by the band.
"Step Up" is the third single from the The Cheetah Girls 2 soundtrack.
The soundtrack to Step Up was released on August 8, 2006 on Jive Records and features new music from Mario, Ciara, Kelis, Chris Brown, Yung Joc, Jamie Scott, and Chamillionaire. The lead singles from the soundtrack are Sean Paul's " (When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me" featuring Keyshia Cole and Ciara's " Get Up" featuring Chamillionaire. Other tracks include Kelis' "80's Joint", Anthony Hamilton's "Dear Life", Youngbloodz's "I'mma Shine", and Petey Pablo's "Show Me the Money"and Dolla's"Feelin 'Myself". The title track is performed by newcomer Samantha Jade and produced by Wyclef Jean. The soundtrack was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on May 3, 2007.
Step Up may refer to:
Step Up is the first compilation album from the Australian indie pop band Angelas Dish, released through Boomtown Records Shock Distribution on 24 January 2009.
In January 2009 it was announced that Angelas Dish's former record label, Boomtown Records, would be releasing the retrospective CD including the band's older material. The album features 18 tracks, incorporating the three out of print releases from before their debut album, the Lie Die, My Body Is An Ashtray and self-titled EPs, along with two previously unreleased tracks.
"Step Up" is the third single released by Swedish singer Darin. The song is taken from his second album, Darin. The song co-written by Darin with RedOne and Bilal Hajji enjoyed much success in Sweden where it charted for 26 weeks, debuting at number one.
The Step Up films are a series of dance/ romance- drama films created by Duane Adler. The series consisted of five films and has grossed $651 million worldwide.
Usage examples of "step up".
Inventing this form of agriculture, or husbandry, or industry, allowed for a tremendous population explosion, as the little red people had just taken a step up the food chain, by exploiting the level of life just below theirs.
Turka saw one whose face said he was a Lord, as plainly as if it had been embossed on his cap, step up and make ready to be the first through.
And our friend will not agree with me that we'll have to step up the strength of our output if we're ever going to punch through all that pressurized gunk out there.
With the threat gone, the reaction was uniform: we must step up the attack.
Carl Austin Weiss detach himself from the crowd, step up to the Senator, and push a .
Every moment of music making brings delight on its own, not just as a step up the mountain toward the highest peak.
The curve of the top of the thing was a little above my eye level, but there was a platform there for me to step up on.
The first step up from brutish manipulation of mechanical artifacts, the beginnings of control of chemical and biological processes.
In the meantime, here in Constantinople, we'll step up our efforts to turn his wife Antonina.
In fact, adolescent might be a better word than adult-it was at least a step up from childish.