bump up
verb
Simple meaning
Increase or raise.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
buhmpuhpSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbʌmˈpʌp
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
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verb
Increase or raise
“OPEC bumped up the price of oil.”
transitiveidiomatic
To increase something suddenly.
transitiveidiomatic
To promote a person to a higher grade.
intransitiveidiomatic
To bump into something; to collide with something.
transitiveidiomatic
To give a more prominent place to; to advance position in queue.
intransitiveidiomatic
To figuratively collide with something; to come into conflict over something.
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