top up

verb

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
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. an amount added to something in order to raise it to or maintain it at a desired level
2. ( as modifier )
  a top-up policy
  a top-up loan

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If the wholesale price is below this fixed price, the renewable generator gets paid a top up by a government-owned company.

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The council will also allocate £950,000 to top up local council tax support, which will reduce bills for more than 14,000 low-income households.

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Sofia says that her parents are unable even to top up their mobile phones or insure their car because they refuse to take Russian passports.

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From April 2025, pension credit will also increase by 4.1% meaning it will top up weekly income to:

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A further 2.25 million people currently receiving the health top up to universal credit will lose an average of £500 a year as a result of the freeze, and 730,000 future recipients will lose out.

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top to toe top-up card

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