top up

verb

topped up; topping up; tops up

transitive verb

British : to make up to the full quantity, capacity, or amount

intransitive verb

British : to replenish a supply
top-up
ˈtäp-ˌəp How to pronounce top up (audio)
noun British

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of top up was in 1885

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top up
to put it mildly
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“Top up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20up. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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