INCREASE


Meaning of INCREASE in English

I. verb (~d; increasing) see: crescent Date: 14th century intransitive verb to become progressively greater (as in size, amount, number, or intensity), to multiply by the production of young, transitive verb to make greater ; augment , enrich , increasable adjective ~r noun Synonyms: see: ~ II. noun Date: 14th century the act or process of increasing: as, addition or enlargement in size, extent, or quantity, propagation , something that is added to an original stock or amount by augmentation or growth (as offspring, produce, profit)

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