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BUMP UP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bump up mean?
• BUMP UP (verb)
The verb BUMP UP has 1 sense:
1. increase or raise
Familiarity information: BUMP UP used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Increase or raise
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context example:
OPEC bumped up the price of oil
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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