korottaa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- advance verb To move forward, or to help something make progress.
- chip noun A small piece broken off a larger object, or the mark left where it broke off.
- heighten verb To increase the intensity, degree, or effect of something.
- invigorate verb To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to.
- promote verb To raise someone to a higher rank or more important job.
- push verb To apply force to something so it moves away from you.
- raise verb To move or lift something to a higher position.
- tighten verb To make something tighter, firmer, or more secure.
Senses
korottaa is used for these senses in English:
- advance To raise (someone) in rank or office; to prefer, to promote. [from 14th c.]
- chip (transitive, dialectal) To chisel (something), to chisel on (something).
- heighten To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.
- invigorate (transitive) To heighten or intensify.
- promote (transitive, chess) To exchange (a pawn) for a queen or other piece when it reaches the eighth rank.
- push To make a higher bid at an auction.
- tighten (economics) To raise short-term interest rates.
advance — full definition
- verb To move forward, or to help something make progress.
- verb To give money before it is normally due.
- noun Forward movement or progress, or money paid before it is due.
- adj Happening or done ahead of time.
chip — full definition
- noun A small piece broken off a larger object, or the mark left where it broke off.
- noun A tiny electronic circuit, or a thin fried slice of potato.
- verb To break a small piece off something.
- verb To contribute money or effort along with others.