rev

(rĕv) Informal.
n.
A revolution, as of a motor.


v., revved, rev·ving, revs.

v.tr.

1. 1. To increase the speed of (a motor, for example): revved the engine.
   2. To accelerate or increase: orders to rev up factory output.
2. To make livelier or more productive: revving ourselves up for the game; efforts to rev the economy.

v.intr.

1. To operate at an increased speed: heard the motors revving.
2. To accelerate in quantity or activity.

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On drawings, abbr. for “revise.”

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For a list of words related to rev, see:

• Driving and Repair - rev: (vb) increase engine rpms suddenly
• Abbreviations - rev: reverse; review; revised

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See words rhyming with "rev."

  See crossword solutions for the clue Rev.

Français (French)
abbr. - revenu, contraire, revue, révision, révolution

Deutsch (German)
abbr. - Hochwürden, Pfarrer

Español (Spanish)
abbr. - ganancia, revisar, revolución, rever

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