spec up

verb

To improve, optimize, or maximize the attributes of (something).

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verbspec up (third-person singular simple present specs up, present participle speccing up or spec'ing up, simple past and past participle specced up or spec'd up)

present singular third person specs up · participle present speccing up · participle present spec'ing up · participle past specced up · past specced up · participle past spec'd up · past spec'd up

  1. UKinformaltransitiveTo improve, optimize, or maximize the attributes of (something).

    The mech side of this is a tinkerer's paradise, allowing you to spec up your squad's weapons and armour to your heart's content, at least once you have built up the confidence to move away from stock setups.

    2018 June 21, “BattleTech review – initially ponderous, then glorious”, in The Guardian

    Synonyms: spec out

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verbTo improve, optimize, or maximize the attributes of (something).

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