increase
IPA: ɪnkrˈis
noun
- An amount by which a quantity is increased.
- For a quantity, the act or process of becoming larger
- Offspring, progeny
- (knitting) The creation of one or more new stitches; see Increase (knitting).
- (historical, used by Puritans) A male given name.
verb
- (intransitive) (of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater.
- (transitive) To make (a quantity, etc.) larger.
- To multiply by the production of young; to be fertile, fruitful, or prolific.
- (astronomy, intransitive) To become more nearly full; to show more of the surface; to wax.
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Examples of "increase" in Sentences
- The rate of hair growth and the weight of the hairs increase.
- The aim of the improvements was to increase the minimum depth.
- It increases creativity and promotes the growth of the workforce.
- The new developments are expected to increase the profile of the AVA.
- The consequent growth in population increased the demand for clergymen.
- The development of firearms led to an increase in the devastation of war.
- I added the tag to increase the likelihood of the article being improved.
- Caloric intake must be increased to ensure proper development of the fetus.
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