top up

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

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

In the interview, Amin, GM’s supply chief, declined to say how much of the company’s total rare-earth magnet demand it can satisfy with domestic production, and whether it will still need to top up from plants in China.

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Those on a pre-pay, or pay-as-you-go, electricity meter can also get the discount if they are eligible - for example via a voucher to top up the meter.

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Any further cut in rates could particularly affect those who rely on the interest from their savings to top up their income.

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On average these top up their earnings by more than a quarter.

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Any cut in rates could particularly affect those who rely on the interest from their savings to top up their income.

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