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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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   INCREASE definition: 1. to (make something) become larger in amount or size: 2. a rise in the amount or size of…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     to (make something) become larger in amount or size:...

   • Znaczenie Increase, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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

   • Increase in Russian

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

   • Increase: Malay Translation

     INCREASE translate: meningkat, peningkatan. Learn more in...

   • Increase: Thai Translation

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

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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   Increase definition: to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to. See examples of INCREASE used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionincrease verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, grammar and examples of the verb increase, which means to become or make something greater in amount, number, value, etc. See also synonyms, collocations and related topics.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › increaseINCREASE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.collinsdictionary.com › english › increaseINCREASE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   to increase means to make greater, as in quantity, extent, degree: to increase someone's salary; to increase the velocity; to increase the (degree of) concentration. enlarge means to make greater in size, extent, or range: to enlarge a building, a business, one's conceptions. augment, a more formal word, means to make greater, esp. by addition ...

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.