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

  3. 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. 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. 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.

  6. 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 ...

  7. 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.

  8. Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word increase, as a verb and a noun. Find synonyms, related words, and idioms for increase in different contexts and domains.