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What does increase mean?
To increase is to become greater or more in number, amount, size, or in some other way, as in Our profits will increase as demand increases.
As a verb, increase is also used in an active way in which someone or something is doing the increasing, as in I’m going to increase my hours at work or These sunglasses increase visibility.
Increase can also be used as a noun referring to a rise or growth in something, as in We are experiencing an increase in applicants.
It can also refer to the amount by which something has increased, as in The increase was $5,000 per year.
The words increased and increasing can both be used as adjectives, as in an increased appetite or increasing sales.
The opposite of increase as both a verb and a noun is decrease.
Example: My boss increased my workload, which led to an increase in stress.
Where does increase come from?
The first records of the word increase come from the 1300s. It comes from the Latin verb incrēscere, from in-, which can indicate causation, and the Latin verb crēscere, meaning “to grow.”
Something that is increasing is growing—it’s becoming greater in size, quantity, extent, or in some other way. As a noun, increase can mean the same thing as growth.
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What are some other forms related to increase?
- increased (past tense verb, adjective)
- increasing (continuous tense verb, adjective)
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How is increase used in real life?
Increase is an extremely common word that can be used in all kinds of contexts.
Clouds will continue to increase throughout the day for our Wednesday. We'll have one more day of mild temperatures with highs into mid to upper 60s, maybe lower 70s in our southern counties. Cooler 50s may be found closer to the TN/MS line. A few isolated showers are possible. pic.twitter.com/R4rq071cQP
— WCBI Weather (@WCBIWEATHER) February 10, 2021
An indirect way to increase your water intake is to eat very spicy food.
— Oliver Anwar (@roanwar) October 16, 2020
Of the estimated 100,000 Native Americans of voting age in Georgia, only about 15,000 are registered to vote. Organizers and tribal leaders say even a small increase could make a difference in the state’s upcoming runoff elections https://t.co/4bqN2BKxeK
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) December 6, 2020
Try using increase!
Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of increase?
A. rise
B. grow
C. enlarge
D. decline
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What are other ways to say increase?
To increase something is to make it greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality. How is increase different from enlarge and augment? Find out on Thesaurus.com.