steigern — meaning in English
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English meaning
- amp noun Short for amplifier: a device that increases the volume or strength of an electronic signal.
- compare verb To examine two or more things together to note their similarities and differences.
- escalate verb To increase in intensity, size, or seriousness.
- increase verb To become larger in amount, number, or degree.
Senses
steigern is used for these senses in English:
- amp (colloquial, usually, with up) To connect to amplifiers.
- compare (transitive, grammar) To form the three degrees of comparison of (an adjective).
- escalate (ambitransitive) To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.
- increase (transitive) To make (a quantity, etc.) larger.
amp — full definition
- noun Short for amplifier: a device that increases the volume or strength of an electronic signal.
- verb To increase the intensity, energy, or excitement of something.
compare — full definition
- verb To examine two or more things together to note their similarities and differences.
- verb To describe one thing as similar to another.