BUMP UP

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Increase or raise

Example:

OPEC bumped up the price of oil

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "bump up" is one way to...):

raise (raise the level or amount of something)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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