No. 4,820 in French
renchérit
"Renchérit" means "raises further" or "adds insistently," often in the context of increasing an offer or emphasizing a point.
In a sentence
Elle renchérit sur mes propos en indiquant un exemple concret.
She added to my statements by providing a concrete example.
Used here to mean 'to add or expand upon someone's statements with further elaboration or examples.'
Lors de l'enchère, il renchérit pour obtenir l'objet.
During the auction, he bid higher to obtain the item.
Used here in the context of 'bidding higher during an auction.'
Il renchérit sur mes idées en proposant une solution encore meilleure.
He topped my ideas by proposing an even better solution.
Used here to mean 'to surpass or improve upon ideas presented by another person.'
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