What does "bump up" mean?

To increase slightly To raise a price or amount by a small margin.

How do you use "bump up" in a sentence?

They bumped up the rent. Prices have been bumped up. Can you bump it up a bit?

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal

Meaning: To increase slightly

略微提高

Subir ligeramente, aumentar un poco

（価格を）少し上げる

(가격을) 소폭 올리다

To raise a price or amount by a small margin.

小幅度提高价格或金额。

Subir un precio o cantidad en un pequeño margen.

価格や金額を少しだけ引き上げること。

가격이나 금액을 조금 올리다.

Base verb: bump

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

They bumped up the rent.
他们把租金涨了一点
Subieron un poco el alquiler
彼らは家賃を少し上げた
그들이 임대료를 약간 올렸다.
Prices have been bumped up.
价格略有上涨
Los precios han subido un poco
価格が少し上がった
가격이 소폭 올랐다.
Can you bump it up a bit?
能不能稍微加一点？
¿Puedes subirlo un poco?
もう少し上げてもらえますか？
조금만 더 올려줄 수 있나요?

Context: increase, pricing, adjustment

Tone: casual

From bumping something upward.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal