simple past tense and past participle of increase
"The company saw its profits increased after launching the new product line last year."
In plain English: To increase something means to make it bigger, stronger, or more of what it already is.
"The company increased its prices after the new tax laws were passed."
Usage: Use increased to describe an action where something grew larger or more numerous at a specific time in the past, such as sales increased after the holiday season. It functions as both the simple past tense and the past participle when paired with auxiliary verbs like has or had.
made greater in size or amount or degree
"The increased traffic on the highway caused a significant delay during rush hour."
Derived from Old French increiser, which comes from Latin incrementum (an increase), the term originally meant to grow or become larger. It entered English in the late 14th century as the past tense and past participle of the verb "increase.