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- [verb in-krees; noun in-krees]
- /verb ɪnˈkris; noun ˈɪn kris/
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- [verb in-krees; noun in-krees]
- /verb ɪnˈkris; noun ˈɪn kris/
Definitions of increase word
- verb with object increase to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes. 1
- verb without object increase to become greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality: Sales of automobiles increased last year. 1
- verb without object increase to multiply by propagation. 1
- verb without object increase to wax, as the moon. 1
- noun increase growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength, quality, etc.: the increase of crime. 1
- noun increase the act or process of increasing. 1
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Origin of increase
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English incresen, encresen < Anglo-French encres-, Middle French encreiss-, stem of encreistre < Latin incrēscere, equivalent to in- in-2 + crēscere to grow; see crescent
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Parts of speech for Increase
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
increase popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
increase usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for increase
noun increase
- development — Development is the gradual growth or formation of something.
- raise — to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
- merger — a statutory combination of two or more corporations by the transfer of the properties to one surviving corporation.
- hike — to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.
- rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
verb increase
- widen — Make or become wider.
- strengthen — to make stronger; give strength to.
- broaden — When something broadens, it becomes wider.
- step up — effecting an increase.
- reinforce — to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material: to reinforce a wall.
Antonyms for increase
noun increase
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- shrinkage — the act or fact of shrinking.
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- reduction — the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
- abridgment — a shortened version of a written work
verb increase
- narrow — of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path.
- restrict — to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
- weaken — to make weak or weaker.
- decelerate — When a vehicle or machine decelerates or when someone in a vehicle decelerates, the speed of the vehicle or machine is reduced.
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
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