auf|stocken
Translation
to increase, to top up, to add a story to, to expand
Examples
Wir müssen das Personal aufstocken.
We need to increase the staff.
Das Haus wurde um ein Stockwerk aufgestockt.
The house was extended by another floor.
Er hat sein Investment aufgestockt.
He topped up his investment.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) aufstocken to increase sth. We need to increase the staff.
((sth.)) ((by sth.)) aufstocken to increase sth. by an amount They topped up the fund by another million.
Similar Words
Synonyms: erhöhen, vergrößern; Antonyms: reduzieren, verringern
Etymology
From 'auf-' (up, on top) and 'Stock' (floor, story). Literally 'to put a story on top'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'stocking up' on something, but literally stacking ('Stock') things 'up' ('auf') to increase the amount or height.