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Verb: jack up
  1. Raise or lift with a jack or similar device
    "jack up the car so you can change the tire";
    - jack
     
  2. [informal] Increase dramatically, especially prices
    "The landlord jacked up the rent"
     
  3. [informal] Stimulate or energize, especially with drugs or caffeine
    "He jacked himself up on energy drinks"

Derived forms: jacking up, jacks up, jacked up

Type of: bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise