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Increase Very Common

Increase has 10 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a quantity that is added

"there was an addition to property taxes this year"

"they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"

2

a change resulting in an increase

"the increase is scheduled for next month"

3

a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important

"the increase in unemployment"

"the growth of population"

4

the amount by which something increases

"they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"

5

the act of increasing something

"he gave me an increase in salary"

6

An amount by which a quantity is increased.

"The increase was surprisingly small, adding only five dollars to the total bill."

In plain English: An increase is a rise in the amount or size of something.

"The recent increase in gas prices has made commuting more expensive for many families."

Usage: Use "increase" as a noun to refer to the specific amount or degree by which something has grown larger. It functions as a thing, such as stating that there was a significant increase in temperature.

Verb
1

become bigger or greater in amount

"The amount of work increased"

2

make bigger or more

"The boss finally increased her salary"

"The university increased the number of students it admitted"

3

(of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater.

"After the heavy rains, the water level in the river increased significantly overnight."

In plain English: To increase means to make something larger or more of it.

"The number of customers increased after we lowered the price."

Usage: Use "increase" to describe something that grows in size, amount, or intensity over time. It functions as both a transitive verb, such as increasing the volume, and an intransitive verb, like traffic increased during rush hour.

Proper Noun
1

A male given name.

"The class roster showed a new entry for Increase, who had recently moved in next door."

Example Sentences
"The recent increase in gas prices has made commuting more expensive for many families." noun
"The number of customers increased after we lowered the price." verb
"I need to increase my water intake during this hot summer." verb
"The teacher asked students to increase their study time before the exam." verb
"Please increase the volume so everyone can hear the announcement clearly." verb
See Also
gain raise up bigger turn of pace increases ramp up capital gain
Related Terms
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Antonyms
lessening decrement decrease diminution diminish lessen
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
indefinite quantity change process amount change of magnitude change magnitude
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
accretion augmentation concentration explosion jump runup waxing accession multiplication population growth proliferation pullulation relaxation widening amplification fare increase price increase raise rise supplement tax-increase up-tick addition advance appreciation surge expansion escalation maximization exaggeration accumulation inclusion aggrandizement strengthening intensification split accrue spike add to gain explode pyramid snowball accumulate add intensify grow pullulate widen appreciate broaden shoot up wax crescendo swell extend augment build up enlarge up blow up multiply inflate escalate boost lengthen regenerate maximize heighten rev up kite

Origin

The word "increase" comes from the Latin phrase increscere, which literally meant "to grow in." It entered English through Anglo-Norman and Middle English, originally functioning as a verb before becoming the noun we use today.

Rhyming Words
ase base ease rase wase nase sase vase tase case kase lase mase jase mease dbase tease pease ukase dease
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