INCREASE


Meaning of INCREASE in English

v. 1 grow, swell, enlarge, dilate, wax, expand, extend, distend, inflate, augment, snowball, enhance, heighten, raise, develop, multiply, burgeon or bourgeon, flourish, proliferate, spread, broaden, widen, lengthen Since you left, my work has increased threefold 2 prolong, advance, further, improve, better, strengthen The more lottery tickets you buy, the more you increase your chances of winning

n. 3 growth, enlargement, expansion, extension, augmentation, enhancement, development, multiplication, proliferation, spread The increase in scientific knowledge has been phenomenal 4 addition, increment, escalation, inflation, gain, rise, boost Increases in costs are reflected in increases in prices 5 on the increase. waxing, developing, growing, expanding, increasing, escalating, on the rise, proliferating, spreading Trade with the Far East will be on the increase next year

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