steigern

Meaning

1. (weak) to increase, to raise
2. (weak) to boost, to improve, to enhance
3. (weak) to compare

Concepts

increase

compare

lift

increment

step up

enhance

raise

breed cattle

make bigger

multiply

grow

bid

add

aggrandise

aggrandize

amplify

augment

enlarge

exaggerate

extend

heighten

magnify

Etymology

Causative of steigen.

Sentences

Als Papst gelang es ihm , den Einfluss des Papsttums innerhalb der Kirche zu steigern .

As pope, he succeeded in increasing the influence of the papacy within the church.

Der gelernte Stürmer zeigte in der Folgezeit gute Leistungen und konnte sich kontinuierlich steigern .

The trained striker showed good performances in the following period and was able to improve continuously.