4 English Phrasal Verbs With 'PUMP'

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4 phrasal verbs with 'PUMP'

Pump (money) into

1. Invest in something
   (Inseparable | International English)
   
   » Example: The government will PUMP funds INTO the health service.

Pump in

1. Invest, put money in
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: The government will PUMP funds IN.

Pump out

1. Remove liquids coming in using a pump
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: We had to PUMP OUT the water coming into the ship.
2. Produce, emit a lot of something
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: They were PUMPING OUT music all night at the party.

Pump up

1. Encourage, make someone feel confident
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: The coach PUMPED the team UP before the match.
2. Fill with air
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: We had to PUMP UP the tyres before we left.
3. Increase substantially
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: They have PUMPED UP exports again.

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