stump up
B2 informal separable transitive
In simple words
Pay money, especially when you don't really want to.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
informal
To pay a sum of money, typically when required to do so and often unwillingly.
"The landlord refused to stump up the money for repairs, so the tenants contacted the council."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Chiefly British English. Often implies the speaker is reluctant to pay. Commonly used in contexts such as paying taxes, contributions, or unexpected bills. Can be used without an object ('will you stump up?').
Commonly used with
cash fee bill funds money deposit
Forms
Base
stump up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
stumps up
he/she/it
Past simple
stumped up
yesterday
Past participle
stumped up
have + pp
-ing form
stumping up
continuous
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