Verb

nach|legen

Translation

to add more, to follow up, to put more on (a fire), to up the ante

Kannst du bitte Holz nachlegen?

Can you please add more wood?

Die Firma legte mit einem neuen Produkt nach.

The company followed up with a new product.

Beim Pokern musste er nachlegen.

He had to up the ante in poker.

((sth.)) to add more (of sth.) Can you please add more wood?

((with sth.)) to follow up (with sth.) The company followed up with a new product.

hinzufügen (to add), ergänzen (to supplement), auffüllen (to refill)

From 'nach-' (after) + 'legen' (to lay/put). Literally 'to lay after', implying adding something more.

Imagine laying ('legen') more logs on the fire *after* ('nach') it has started to die down.