ratchet up

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Englisch - Englisch
Increase something by a small amount, especially after a series of increases, or to increase in this way. "Raising the minimum wage would ratchet up real incomes in general."; "The debate will ratchet up a notch on Wednesday when the Commission publishes its report."
If something ratchets up or is ratcheted up, it increases by a fixed amount or degree, and seems unlikely to decrease again. an attempt to ratchet up the pressure He fears inflation will ratchet up as the year ends ratchet down
ratchet up

    Silbentrennung

    ratch·et up

    Türkische aussprache

    rätçıt ʌp

    Aussprache

    /ratʧət ˈəp/ /rætʧət ˈʌp/

    Etymologie

    [ 'ra-ch&t ] (noun.) 1654. alter. of earlier rochet, from French, alteration of Middle French rocquet ratchet, bobbin, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rocko distaff; more at ROCK.
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