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Phrasal Verbs met 'Up' - Toename of Afname

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Up'
to build up
to build up
[werkwoord]

to become more powerful, intense, or larger in quantity

opbouwen, versterken

opbouwen, versterken

Ex: As the tension builds up, everyone anticipates the final match. 
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to bump up
to bump up
[werkwoord]

to increase something, such as a quantity, level, or value

verhogen, opschroeven

verhogen, opschroeven

Ex: The manager's decision to bump up employee benefits was well-received. 
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to creep up
to creep up
[werkwoord]

to gradually add to the amount, number, price, etc. of something

geleidelijk toenemen, langzaam omhoog kruipen

geleidelijk toenemen, langzaam omhoog kruipen

Ex: Prices at the gas pump started to creep up, causing concerns among commuters. 
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to ease up
to ease up
[werkwoord]

to reduce pressure, intensity, or pace of something to make someone feel more at ease

verlichten, de druk verminderen

verlichten, de druk verminderen

Ex: After weeks of intensive training, the coach decided to let the team ease up for a few days. 
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to flare up
to flare up
[werkwoord]

to suddenly become more intense, especially in terms of a situation or conflict

oplaaien, escaleeren

oplaaien, escaleeren

Ex: The argument between the neighbors flared up again, and the police were called. 
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to go up
to go up
[werkwoord]

to increase in value, extent, amount, etc.

stijgen, toenemen

stijgen, toenemen

Ex: The demand for the product caused its price to go up. 
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to hurry up
to hurry up
[werkwoord]

to act more quickly because there is not much time

haast je, opschieten

haast je, opschieten

Ex: He doesn’t need to hurry up as he’s already finished his work. 
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to kick up
to kick up
[werkwoord]

to increase the price of something

verhogen, opschroeven

verhogen, opschroeven

Ex: The company is kicking up the prices of its products due to rising inflation. 
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to let up
to let up
[werkwoord]

to become less intense or strong

afnemen, verzachten

afnemen, verzachten

Ex: The heavy rain let up after a few hours, giving way to sunny skies. 
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to pick up
to pick up
[werkwoord]

to experience a positive rise in something

opleven, toenemen

opleven, toenemen

Ex: After a quiet winter, hotel bookings began to pick up in spring. 
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to pile up
to pile up
[werkwoord]

to increase in amount or quantity over time

ophopen, stapelen

ophopen, stapelen

Ex: If you don't address your issues, they'll just pile up over time. 
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to pump up
to pump up
[werkwoord]

to increase or enhance something

verhogen, opvoeren

verhogen, opvoeren

Ex: They decided to pump up the advertising budget to attract more customers. 
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to push up
to push up
[werkwoord]

to cause an increase in the amount, number, or value of something

omhoog duwen, verhogen

omhoog duwen, verhogen

Ex: High demand for the product pushed up its price. 
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to rev up
to rev up
[werkwoord]

to increase the speed of an engine

de toeren opvoeren, de motor opjagen

de toeren opvoeren, de motor opjagen

Ex: The mechanic revved up the engine to test its performance. 
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to run up
to run up
[werkwoord]

to cause the cost or value of something to increase

opdrijven, verhogen

opdrijven, verhogen

Ex: Global events can run up the price of commodities. 
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to send up
to send up
[werkwoord]

to cause the value or price of something to rise

opdrijven, verhogen

opdrijven, verhogen

Ex: The rarity of the collectible item sent its value up in the market. 
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to shoot up
to shoot up
[werkwoord]

(of an amount or price) to increase rapidly

omhoog schieten, snel stijgen

omhoog schieten, snel stijgen

Ex: After the release of their new product, the company's stock prices shot up. 
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to slow up
to slow up
[werkwoord]

to decrease in speed or pace

vertragen, snelheid verminderen

vertragen, snelheid verminderen

Ex: As they reached the incline, the cyclists naturally began to slow up to conserve energy. 
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to speed up
to speed up
[werkwoord]

to become faster

versnellen, zich haasten

versnellen, zich haasten

Ex: The river currents began to speed up after heavy rainfall in the upstream areas. 
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to step up
to step up
[werkwoord]

to increase the size, amount, intensity, speed, etc. of something

verhogen, intensiveren

verhogen, intensiveren

Ex: The government decided to step up security measures in response to the increased threat. 
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to turn up
to turn up
[werkwoord]

to turn a switch on a device so that it makes more sound, heat, etc.

opdraaien, verhogen

opdraaien, verhogen

Ex: Can you turn up the radio? I want to listen to this song. 
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to scale up
to scale up
[werkwoord]

to cause an increase in the amount, size, or significance of something

opschalen, uitbreiden

opschalen, uitbreiden

Ex: The government announced initiatives to scale up renewable energy sources to reduce carbon emissions. 
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