Also means
to become more expensive
Usage Note
Rincarare can be used transitively (rincarare i prezzi, to raise the prices) or intransitively with essere (i prezzi sono rincarati, prices have gone up). The idiomatic phrase rincarare la dose means 'to up the ante' or 'to make things worse by adding more', used when someone intensifies a complaint or accusation.
Examples
"Il fornitore ha rincarato i prezzi del dieci percento."
Natural Translation
The supplier raised prices by ten percent.

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