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vamp up

vb. 1 To repair; mend 2 To remake 3 To make up; invent

WordNet
vamp up
  1. v. make up; "vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting" [syn: vamp]

  2. piece (something old) with a new part; "vamp up an old speech" [syn: vamp]

Usage examples of "vamp up".

He wouldn't believe her unless he saw a vamp up close and personal, an introduction he probably wouldn't survive.

If I'd any sense I'd vamp up a prospectus, get a board of directors, and hold public meetings.