1 C1 formal
In investing, to buy additional shares of an asset at a higher price than previously paid, raising the average cost per share.
"As the stock continued to climb, he averaged up, confident the upward trend would continue."
average up
C1 formal intransitive
An investing strategy of buying more of an asset as its price rises, increasing the average purchase price.
In plain English
When you already own something and its price goes up, you buy even more of it, which makes your average price paid go higher.
What does "average up" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 C1 neutral
To raise an overall average figure by adding higher values to a set.
"Adding the bonus payments to the dataset will average up the mean salary significantly."
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To bring an average figure upward.
Actually means
When you already own something and its price goes up, you buy even more of it, which makes your average price paid go higher.
Usage tip
Specialist financial terminology, the opposite of 'average down'. Used by trend-following investors who add to winning positions. Common in trading communities and investment journalism. Less widely known than 'average down'. Primarily North American financial context.
Words that pair with "average up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
stock position trend momentum winner shares
How to conjugate "average up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
average up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
averages up
he/she/it
Past simple
averaged up
yesterday
Past participle
averaged up
have + pp
-ing form
averaging up
continuous
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