top up

verb

topped up; topping up; tops up

transitive verb

British : to make up to the full quantity, capacity, or amount

intransitive verb

British : to replenish a supply
top-up noun British

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Onboard processing is powered by a Li-ion battery that's topped up via a magnetic connection on the front edge, with per-charge play time reckoned to be more than five hours. Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024 Other available modules at launch include a connectivity strip with a bunch of USB-C and Type-A ports plus power delivery for topping up a plugged in mobile device. Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024 Its 10,000-mAh internal battery is reckoned good for up to 4.5 hours of play time in eco mode (there are three power modes) before needing to be topped up over USB-C, or 7 hours when using the device as a BT music player through the 10-W speaker. Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2024 At the same time, companies and urban planners designing charging stations today should expect that the time needed to top up a battery will likely fall as the technology improves. Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for top up 

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of top up was in 1885

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“Top up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20up. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

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