Verhogen
Example: We moeten de prijzen verhogen om de kosten te dekken.
Definition
"Verhogen" means to increase or raise something, typically in quantity, level, or intensity. It is commonly used when talking about raising prices, amounts, or values, as in the example phrase where prices are raised to cover costs.
Etymology
The word "verhogen" comes from Dutch, combining 'ver-' a prefix indicating change or intensification, and 'hogen', related to 'hoog', meaning high. Together, it literally means 'to make higher' or 'to raise'. Did you know? The root 'hoog' is related to the English word 'high', showing their common Germanic heritage.
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"Verhogen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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