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   increase

   verb

   • 1. become or make greater in size, amount, or degree: "car use is increasing at an alarming rate" Similar growget biggerget largerbecome greaterenlargeexpandswellriseclimbescalatesoarsurgerocketshoot upspiralimproveintensifystrengthenheightenlengthenextendstretchspreadwidenmultiplysnowballmushroomproliferateballoonbuild upmount uppile upaccrueaccumulateliterary:waxadd tomake largermake biggermake greateraugmentsupplementbuild upenlargeexpandextendraisemultiplyelevateswellinflatemagnifyintensifystrengthenamplifyheightenescalateimprovemake betterboostameliorateenhanceenrichupgradeworsenmake worseexacerbateaggravateinflamecompoundreinforcetop upinformal:upjack uphike uphikebump upcrank upstep upOpposite decreasereduce

   noun

   • 1. a rise in the size, amount, or degree of something: "an increase of 28.3 per cent"

   Word Origin Middle English (formerly also as encrease): from Old French encreistre, from Latin increscere, from in- ‘into’ + crescere ‘grow’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. increasable adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINCREASE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of increase as a verb and a noun, and see how to use it in different contexts. Find synonyms, antonyms, and related words for increase in the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     increase. verb [ I or T ] us / ɪnˈkriːs / uk / ɪnˈkriːs /...

   • Znaczenie Increase, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     INCREASE definicja: 1. to (make something) become larger in...

   • Increase: Danish Translation

     increase - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

   • Increase: Czech Translation

     increase - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Increase: Thai Translation

     INCREASE translate: เพิ่ม, จำนวนที่เพิ่มขึ้น. Learn more in...

   • Increase: Catalan Translation

     increase translate: augmentar, augment. Learn more in the...

   • Increase in Turkish

     INCREASE translate: art(ır)mak, çoğal(t)mak, artış, çoğalma,...

   • Increase in Russian

     INCREASE translate: увеличивать(ся) , увеличение, повышение...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › increaseIncrease Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word increase as a verb and a noun. Increase can mean to make or become greater, to multiply by production, or to add something to an original amount.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › increaseINCREASE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to become greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality: Sales of automobiles increased last year. Antonyms: wane, lessen, contract, abate, decrease. to multiply by propagation. Synonyms: swell, grow, expand, propagate. to wax, as the moon.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINCREASE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   increase. verb [ I or T ] us / ɪnˈkriːs / uk / ɪnˈkriːs / Add to word list. B1. to (make something) become larger in amount or size: Incidents of armed robbery have increased over the last few years. increase dramatically/significantly The cost of the project has increased dramatically / significantly since it began.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINCREASED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to (make something) become larger in amount or size: Incidents of armed robbery have increased over the last few years. increase dramatically/significantly The cost of the project has increased dramatically / significantly since it began. increase something to something Gradually increase the temperature to boiling point.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINCREASE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If something increases or you increase it, it becomes greater in number, level, or amount.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › increaseIncrease - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The noun increase indicates growth of something that gets bigger in number or volume. When used as a verb, it means the act of growing or gaining more. However it's used, it refers to something that has gotten bigger. Anything that can add on can increase.