verteuern
Translation
to make more expensive, to increase the price of
Examples
Die neuen Steuern verteuern das Benzin.
The new taxes make gasoline more expensive.
Die Mieten haben sich stark verteuert.
The rents have become much more expensive.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to make sth. more expensive The company made its products more expensive.
sich verteuern to become more expensive Food has become more expensive.
Similar Words
Synonyms: erhöhen; Antonyms: verbilligen
Etymology
Prefix 'ver-' (indicates a change) + 'teuer' (expensive). Literally 'to make expensive'.
Memory Tips
The prefix 'ver-' often implies a change of state. Here, it's making something 'teuer' (expensive).