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 noun British

Examples of top up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Grand touring, after all, was the original mission of the DB5, top up or down. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 May 2024 Some of the country’s biggest pub chains are asking guests to top up the tab with a gratuity of 10% or more, making for awkward moments at the public house, an institution whose age-old appeal is ingrained in the reliable fabric of British tradition. Anthony Palazzo, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for top up 

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Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of top up was in 1885

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“Top up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20up. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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