top up

British  

verb

1. to raise the level of (a liquid, powder, etc) in (a container), usually bringing it to the brim of the container

   top up the sugar in those bowls

2. 1. to increase the benefits from (an insurance scheme), esp to increase a pension when a salary rise enables higher premiums to be paid

   2. to add money to (a loan, bank account, etc) in order to keep it at a constant or acceptable level

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noun

1. 1. an amount added to something in order to raise it to or maintain it at a desired level

   2. ( as modifier )

      a top-up loan

      a top-up policy

Example Sentences

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top up

But he says too many people just use it to top up their income and don’t get jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The loss of ice could pose long-term challenges, Huss warned, with smaller glaciers unable to top up water levels to the same extent.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

You are lucky and/or willing to keep working, and ensure that you top up your retirement fund, and keep yourself in the lifestyle — however grand or modest — to which you have become accustomed.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Reiner also wanted the trust to top up his commissary account, court records show.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

"Can we put the top up?" she shouted.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell

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