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    increase

    verb

    noun

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

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

    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.

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

    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

    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: expand, propagate, swell, grow. to wax, as the moon.

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

    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.

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

    Learn the meaning of increase as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to use increase in different contexts, such as business, academic, and intermediate English.

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

    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.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › increaseIncrease - definition of increase by The Free Dictionary

    To make greater or larger. n. (ĭn′krēs′) 1. The act of increasing: a steady increase in temperature. 2. The amount or rate by which something is increased: a tax increase of 15 percent. 3. Obsolete Reproduction and spread; propagation. Idiom: on the increase. Increasing, especially in frequency of occurrence: Crime is on the increase.