auf|stocken
Translation
to increase, to top up, to add a floor to, to expand
Examples
Wir müssen das Personal aufstocken.
We need to increase the staff.
Das Haus wurde um ein Stockwerk aufgestockt.
The house had another story added to it.
Er hat sein Investment aufgestockt.
He increased 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
Think of 'stocking up' on something, but literally stacking ('Stock') things 'up' ('auf') to increase the amount or height.