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increase

/ɪnˈkɹiːs/noun, verb2 syllables

Increase means: a quantity that is added.

Synonyms for increase20

noun, as in a quantity that is added

addition, gain

noun, as in a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important

increment, growth

noun, as in the amount by which something increases

increment

noun, as in the act of increasing something

step-up

also used for increase

wax, proliferate, propagate, teem, go up, grow, soar, shoot up, greaten, raise, up, accelerate, accrue, aggrandize, augment

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Opposites of increase

decrease

What does increase mean?7

noun

1

a quantity that is added“there was an addition to property taxes this year”

2

a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important“the increase in unemployment”

3

the amount by which something increases“they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare”

4

the act of increasing something“he gave me an increase in salary”

5

a change resulting in an increase“the increase is scheduled for next month”

verb

1

become bigger or greater in amount“The amount of work increased”

2

make bigger or more“The boss finally increased her salary”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with increase?16

two syllables

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four syllables

vietnamese
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Increase in a sentence

  • In proportion as the sales increase, the profit will rise.unknown
  • If you feed your dog properly, you can increase his lifespan.CK
  • If you take good care of your car, you will increase its life.sharptoothed
  • If this goes on, the bleeding will increase.vvv123
  • When the company refused to increase their wages, they walked out.CK
  • If you increase the temperature, the compound will crystallize.Lepotdeterre
  • Several studies, related to the temperature increase in the city, have already been published.LB
  • With the increase of cars, the air pollution has gotten worse.pig8322

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Forms of increase

as a noun

plural
increases

as a verb

past tense
increased
present participle
increasing
third-person singular
increases
past participle
increased