erhöhen
Translation
to increase, to raise, to enhance, to elevate
Examples
Die Firma wird die Preise erhöhen.
The company will increase the prices.
Das erhöht das Risiko erheblich.
That considerably increases the risk.
Wir müssen die Produktion erhöhen.
We have to increase production.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to increase sth. The company is increasing the salaries.
((sth.)) ((by sth.)) to increase sth. by sth. The wage was increased by five percent.
Similar Words
Synonyms: steigern, anheben; Antonyms: senken, verringern
Etymology
From the prefix er- (indicating achievement or process) + the adjective hoch (high). Literally 'to make high'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'er-' as 'to make' and 'höh-' as 'high'. So, 'erhöhen' is 'to make high' or 'to raise' something, like prices or pressure.