increase

Increase is defined as to become bigger or greater.

(verb)

An example of increase is someone getting a raise in their salary.

See increase in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb increased, increasing

Origin: ME encresen < OFr encreistre < L increscere < in-, in, on + crescere, to grow: see crescent

transitive verb

to cause to become greater in size, amount, degree, etc.; add to; augment

noun

an increasing or becoming increased; specif.,
1. growth, enlargement, etc.
2. Archaic multiplication, as of offspring
the result or amount of an increasing: a population increase of 10%

Origin: ME encrese

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See increase in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb in·creased, in·creas·ing, in·creas·es

verb, intransitive

verb, transitive

To make greater or larger.

noun (ĭnˈkrēsˌ)

The act of increasing: a steady increase in temperature.
The amount or rate by which something is increased: a tax increase of 15 percent.
Obsolete Reproduction and spread; propagation.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English encresen

Origin: , from Old French encreistre, encreiss-

Origin: , from Latin incrēscere

Origin: : in-, intensive pref.; see in-²

Origin: + crēscere, to grow; see ker-² in Indo-European roots

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