ˈpump sth into sth

ˈpump sth into sth
phrasal verb
to invest a lot of money in something

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  • pump something into something — ˌpump sth ˈinto sth | ˌpump sth ˈin derived to put a lot of money into sth • He pumped all his savings into the business. Main entry: ↑pumpderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • pump something into somebody — ˌpump sth ˈinto sb derived to force a lot of sth into sb • It s difficult to pump facts and figures into tired students. Main entry: ↑pumpderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • pump sth in — UK US pump sth in Phrasal Verb with pump({{}}/pʌmp/ verb [I or T] (also pump sth into sth) ► FINANCE to invest a lot of money in something: »We are not prepared to pump in extra funds without some form of guarantee. pump money/millions into sth… …   Financial and business terms

  • pump something in — ˌpump sth ˈinto sth | ˌpump sth ˈin derived to put a lot of money into sth • He pumped all his savings into the business. Main entry: ↑pumpderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • pump — pump1 S3 [pʌmp] n [Sense: 1, 3; Date: 1400 1500; : Middle Low German; Origin: pumpe or Middle Dutch pompe, probably from Spanish bomba] [Sense: 2; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Origin unknown] 1.) a machine for forcing liquid or gas into or out of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • pump — 1 noun 1 (C) a machine for forcing liquid or gas into or out of something: water/air/beer etc pump (=for moving water/air etc) | hand/foot pump (=operated by your hand or foot) | petrol pump/gas pump (=for putting petrol or gas into cars) see… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • pump*/ — [pʌmp] noun [C] I a piece of equipment for sending a liquid or gas into or out of something a fuel pump[/ex] a hand/foot pump (= operated with your hand or foot)[/ex] II verb pump */[pʌmp] 1) [T] to send liquid or gas somewhere, especially by… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • air pump — noun a pump that moves air in or out of something • Syn: ↑vacuum pump • Hypernyms: ↑pump • Hyponyms: ↑condensation pump, ↑diffusion pump, ↑inflater, ↑inflator, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • price — A fixed value of something. Prices are usually expressed in monetary terms. In a free market, prices are set as a result of the interaction of supply and demand in a market; when demand for a product increases and supply remains constant, the… …   Financial and business terms

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