upped
Boosted the amount
Upped is the past tense of up used as a verb, meaning to increase or raise something: They upped the price, She upped her game.
The phrase upped and left means departed suddenly or unexpectedly: He just upped and left without saying goodbye.
Lifted higher up
- boostedRaised or amplified
- amplifiedIncreased in strength
- escalatedIncreased in severity
- intensifiedMade more extreme
heightened · augmented · expanded · inflated · multiplied · magnified · extended · swelled
Increased in quality
- upgradedRaised in quality
- refinedPurified or cultured
- optimizedMade maximally efficient
- betteredExceeded or improved upon
strengthened · fortified · enriched · sharpened · polished · advanced · developed · reinforced
Far along in development
- elevatedRaised above usual level
- raisedLifted higher up
- upgradedRaised in quality
- appointedAssigned to office
ascended · risen · climbed · progressed · fast-tracked
Pre-deal poker payment
- betRisked stake on outcome
- wagerStake on uncertainty
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
- riskPossibility of harm
commitment · investment · pressure · tension · competition · bidding · pot · challenge
raised
Lifted higher up
intensified · heightened · augmented · expanded · inflated · multiplied · magnified · extended · swelled · enlarged
enhanced
Increased in quality
bettered · strengthened · fortified · enriched · sharpened · polished · advanced · developed · reinforced · elevated
advanced
Far along in development
appointed · ascended · risen · climbed · progressed · fast-tracked
ante
Pre-deal poker payment
risk · commitment · investment · pressure · tension · competition · bidding · pot · challenge · game
uppedlowered
Moved downward or reduced
reduced · decreased · cut · slashed · diminished
uppedlowered
Moved downward or reduced
dialed back · toned down · scaled down · backed off · eased up
- upper lipMouth's northern edge
- upper handPosition of control