steigern
Translation
to increase, to enhance, to boost, to raise
Examples
Das steigert den Wert des Hauses.
That increases the value of the house.
Er steigert seine Leistung ständig.
He constantly improves his performance.
Die Spannung steigert sich langsam.
The tension is slowly building up.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) to increase sth. The company is increasing production.
sich steigern (reflexive) to increase, to build up. The performance is improving.
Similar Words
Synonyms: erhöhen (to raise), verbessern (to improve); Antonyms: senken (to lower), verringern (to reduce)
Etymology
Derived from 'steigen' (to rise). The '-ern' suffix often creates causative verbs, so 'steigern' means 'to cause to rise'.
Memory Tips
If 'steigen' is 'to rise' (intransitive), 'steigern' is 'to raise' (transitive). You make something else rise.