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increased

in·crease
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [verb in-krees; noun in-krees]
    • /verb ɪnˈkris; noun ˈɪn kris/
    • /ɪnˈkriːs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb in-krees; noun in-krees]
    • /verb ɪnˈkris; noun ˈɪn kris/

Definitions of increased word

  • verb with object increased to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes. 1
  • verb without object increased to become greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality: Sales of automobiles increased last year. 1
  • verb without object increased to multiply by propagation. 1
  • verb without object increased to wax, as the moon. 1
  • noun increased growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength, quality, etc.: the increase of crime. 1
  • noun increased the act or process of increasing. 1
See all 13 definitions of increased

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Origin of increased

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 Increased

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Increased

increased 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

increased usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for increased

adj increased

  • heightened — to increase the height of; make higher.
  • raised — fashioned or made as a surface design in relief.

adjective increased

  • expanded — Being or having been enlarged, extended, or broadened, in particular.
  • elevated — Situated or placed higher than the surrounding area.
  • enlarged — Simple past tense and past participle of enlarge.

adverb increased

  • doubly — to a double measure or degree: to be doubly cautious.
All 6 Synonyms of increased

Antonyms for increased

adjective increased

  • lower — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
  • squatty — short and thick; low and broad.
  • beggared — a person who begs alms or lives by begging.
  • lowborn — of humble birth.
  • all in — If you say that you are all in, you mean that you are extremely tired.
All 28 Antonyms of increased

Top questions with increased

  • what does increased mean?
  • what event increased us spending on education and technology?
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  • which of the following inventions increased the necessity of slavery?
  • how did militarism contribute to increased imperialism?
  • two hundred increased by 20 would be how much?
  • how did the church increased its secular power?
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