Pronunciation: /dʒæk ʌp/
noun a mechanical device used to lift something up
A1 I need to jack up my car to change the tire.
A2 The mechanic used a jack up to lift the vehicle for inspection.
B1 The construction crew had to jack up the heavy equipment to move it to a new location.
B2 The team had to jack up the platform to reach the top of the building for repairs.
C1 The engineers had to jack up the entire structure to reinforce the foundation.
C2 The company decided to jack up prices due to increased demand for their products.
verb to raise or increase something, especially prices or rates
A1 I need to jack up my car to change the tire.
A2 The company decided to jack up the prices of their products.
B1 The government plans to jack up taxes next year.
B2 The landlord threatened to jack up the rent if we didn't pay on time.
C1 The CEO's decision to jack up the company's stock price was met with controversy.
C2 The company jacked up their advertising budget in order to reach more customers.
formal The contractor decided to jack up the price of the project due to unexpected expenses.
informal The mechanic always tries to jack up the cost of repairs.
slang I heard they're trying to jack up the rent for next year.
figurative His behavior really started to jack up my stress levels.
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