Meaning of push up | Babel Free
Definitions
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To make (something) higher; to increase. transitive
- To arise or jut out from; to thrust from.
Examples
“In a unanimous decision, the Fed's open market committee pushed up its federal funds rate by a quarter point to 1.25% and hinted that it would adopt a measured approach to any future increases.”
“The slab and piles will work together to resist 'ground heave' (the upward movement of the ground as it tries to push up into the box).”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.