bump up

• Phrasal verb, das eine Erhöhung oder Steigerung von etwas bezeichnet, z. B. von Preisen, Werten, Mengen oder Prioritäten. Umgangssprachlich auch: etwas künstlich in die Höhe treiben.

A phrasal verb used to indicate increasing or raising something, such as a price, level, or priority.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Increase or raiseinformal

   To increase something, such as a price, amount, or level.

   Erhöhen

   • The company bumped up the prices due to inflation.
   • They bumped up his salary after the promotion.
   • We need to bump up our production to meet demand.

   Synonymeaugmentboostelevateescalatehikeincreasejack upraise

   Antonymedecreasedroplowerreduce

2. Move to a higher positioninformal

   To move someone or something to a higher rank, priority, or position.

   Höherstellen

   • The airline bumped us up to first class.
   • She was bumped up to team leader after the project.
   • The system bumped up the task in the queue.

   Synonymeadvanceboostelevatemove uppromoteraiseupgrade

   Antonymedecreasedemotedowngradelower

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