in·crease ( n-kr s )v. in·creased, in·creas·ing, in·creas·es v.intr. 1. To become greater or larger. 2. To multiply; reproduce. v.tr. To make greater or larger. n. ( Idiom: nkrs )1. The act of increasing: a steady increase in temperature. 2. The amount or rate by which something is increased: a tax increase of 15 percent. 3. Obsolete Reproduction and spread; propagation. on the increase Increasing, especially in frequency of occurrence: Crime is on the increase. [Middle English encresen, from Old French encreistre, encreiss-, from Latin incr scere : in-, intensive pref.; see in-2 + crscere, to grow; see ker-2 in Indo-European roots.]in·creas a·ble adj.in·creas er n.in·creas ing·ly adv.Synonyms: increase, expand, enlarge, extend, augment, multiply1 These verbs mean to make or become greater or larger. Increase sometimes suggests steady growth: The mayor's political influence rapidly increased. "No machines will increase the possibilities of life. They only increase the possibilities of idleness" (John Ruskin). To expand is to increase in size, area, volume, bulk, or range: He inhaled deeply, expanding his chest. "Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion" (C. Northcote Parkinson). Enlarge refers to expansion in size, extent, capacity, or scope: The landowner enlarged her property by repeated purchases. My knowledge of literature has enlarged considerably since I joined a reading group. To extend is to lengthen in space or time or to broaden in range: The transit authority extended the subway line to the next town. The baseball season extends into October. Augment usually applies to what is already developed or well under way: She augmented her collection of books each month. His depression augments with each visit to the hospital. To multiply is to increase in number, especially by propagation or procreation: "As for my cats, they multiplied" (Daniel Defoe). "May thy days be multiplied!" (Sir Walter Scott). |
increase
Verb
[-creasing, -creased]
to make or become greater in size, degree, or frequency
Noun
1. a rise in size, degree, or frequency
2. the amount by which something increases
3. on the increase becoming more common [Latin in- in + crescere to grow]
increasingly adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  increase - a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity accretion - something contributing to growth or increase; "he scraped away the accretions of paint"; "the central city surrounded by recent accretions" |
| 2. | increase - a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month" alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago" augmentation - the amount by which something increases concentration - increase in density explosion - a sudden great increase; "the population explosion"; "the information explosion" run-up, runup - a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time; "a runup in interest rates"; "market runups are followed by corrections" waxing - a gradual increase in magnitude or extent; "the waxing of the moon" | |
| 3. | increase - a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population" physical process, process - a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls" accession - a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group); "the art collection grew through accession" accretion, accumulation - an increase by natural growth or addition accretion - (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment accretion - (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles accretion - (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases multiplication - a multiplicative increase; "repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors"; "this multiplication of cells is a natural correlate of growth" population growth - increase in the number of people who inhabit a territory or state proliferation - a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons); "the proliferation of nuclear weapons" pullulation - a rapid and abundant increase relaxation - (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers widening, broadening - an increase in width | |
| 4. | increase - the amount by which something increases; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare" amount - the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion; "an adequate amount of food for four people" amplification, gain - the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input fare increase - increase in the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance price increase - increase in price raise, salary increase, wage hike, wage increase, hike, rise - the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike" supplementation, supplement - a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency) tax boost, tax hike, tax-increase - the amount by which taxes are increased; "a tax increase of 15 percent" up-tick - a small increase; "the up-tick in terrorist activity" | |
| 5. | increase - the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary" change of magnitude - the act of changing the amount or size of something addition - the act of adding one thing to another; "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years" appreciation - an increase in price or value; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate" surge, upsurge - a sudden or abrupt strong increase; "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime" augmentation - the act of augmenting amplification - (electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current enlargement, expansion - the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope escalation - an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy; "higher wages caused an escalation of prices"; "there was a gradual escalation of hostilities" maximation, maximisation, maximization - the act of raising to the highest possible point or condition or position exaggeration - the act of making something more noticeable than usual; "the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness" expanding upon, expansion - adding information or detail inclusion - the act of including aggrandisement, aggrandizement, elevation - the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal" strengthening - the act of increasing the strength of something intensification - action that makes something stronger or more extreme intensification - the act of increasing the contrast of (a photographic film) split up, stock split, split - an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity; "they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock" | |
| Verb | 1. | increase - become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased" accrue - grow by addition; "The interest accrues" spike - manifest a sharp increase; "the voltage spiked" add to - have an increased effect; "This adds to my worries" irrupt, explode - increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted" pyramid - increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base snowball - increase or accumulate at a rapidly accelerating rate amass, conglomerate, cumulate, pile up, accumulate, gather - collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up" change magnitude - change in size or magnitude add - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" deepen, intensify - become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan" compound, deepen, intensify, heighten - make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions" grow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast" pullulate - become abundant; increase rapidly widen - become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened" broaden - become broader; "The road broadened" shoot up - rise dramatically; "Prices shot up overnight" crescendo - grow louder; "The music crescendoes here" swell - increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity; "The music swelled to a crescendo" |
| 2. | increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" stretch, extend - increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice" augment - enlarge or increase; "The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East" build up - enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages; "build up your savings" enlarge - make larger; "She enlarged the flower beds" up - raise; "up the ante" raise - raise the level or amount of something; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread" ramp up, work up, build up, build - bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports" boost - give a boost to; be beneficial to; "The tax cut will boost the economy" lengthen - make longer; "Lengthen this skirt, please" regenerate - amplify (an electron current) by causing part of the power in the output circuit to act upon the input circuit heighten - make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity; "heightened interest" extend, broaden, widen - extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard" kite - increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently; "He kited many checks" |
increase
verb 1. raise, extend, boost, expand, develop, advance, add to, strengthen, enhance, step up (informal) widen, prolong, intensify, heighten, elevate, enlarge, multiply, inflate, magnify, amplify, augment, aggrandize << OPPOSITE decrease
verb 2. grow, develop, spread, mount, expand, build up, swell, wax, enlarge, escalate, multiply, fill out, get bigger, proliferate, snowball, dilate << OPPOSITE shrink
noun 3. growth, rise, boost, development, gain, addition, expansion, extension, heightening, proliferation, enlargement, escalation, upsurge, upturn, increment, intensification, augmentation, aggrandizement >> on the increase growing, increasing, spreading, expanding, escalating, multiplying, developing, on the rise, proliferating
Translations
increase n [ˈɪnkriːs]
vb [ɪnˈkriːs]
n → aumento
vt → aumentar;
an increase of 5% → un aumento de 5%;
to be on the increase → ir en aumento
increase n [ˈɪnkriːs] → augmentation f
vi, vt [ɪnˈkriːs] → augmenter;
an increase of 5% → une augmentation de 5%;
to be on the increase → être en augmentation
increase vb [ɪnˈkriːs]
n [ˈɪnkriːs]
vi (level etc) → zunehmen;
(price) → steigen;
(in size) → sich vergrößern;
vt → vergrößern;
(price) → erhöhen
n increase (in) → Zunahme f (+gen);
(in wages, spending etc) → Erhöhung f (+gen);
to be on the increase → zunehmen
v increase [inˈkriːs]
to (cause to) grow in size, number etc The number of children in this school has increased greatly in recent years. vermeerder يَزيد увеличавам narůstat tiltage; øge; stige zunehmen αυξάνω, αυξάνομαι aumentar kasvama افزایش یافتن kasvaa (s')accroître לִגדוֹל वृद्धि करना porasti, povećati növel meningkatkan auka, aukast aumentare 増える 증대[]하다[] augti, (pa)didėti, (pa)didinti palielināt; palielināties; pieaugt meningkat (doen) toenemen øke(s), stige, vokse wzrastać aumentar a creşte, a (se) mări увеличиваться narastať povečati (se) povećati öka, tillta เพิ่ม artmak 增加 зростати; збільшуватися بڑھنا، بڑھانا tăng lên 增加
[ˈinkriːs] n
(the amount, number etc added by) growth There has been some increase in business; The increase in the population over the last ten years was 40,000. toename زِيادَه увеличение přírůstek; vzestup stigning; øgning die Zunahme αύξηση aumento kasv افزایش؛ رشد lisäys accroissement רִיבּוּי वृद्धि, बढ़ती porast, povećanje növekedés peningkatan vöxtur, aukning aumento 増加 증대, 증가 augimas, padidėjimas palielināšanās; pieaugšana; pieaugums peningkatan toename vekst, økning, stigning wzrost aumento creştere увеличение prírastok, vzostup rast porast ökning, tilltagande จำนวนที่เพิ่มขึ้น artış, artma 增加 зростання; збільшення ترقی sự tăng 增加
adv inˈcreasingly
more and more It became increasingly difficult to find helpers. toenemend بِصورَةٍ مُتَزايِدَه увеличавайки се stále více mere og mere immer mehr, zunehmend όλο και περισσότερο cada vez más üha rohkem بطور فزاینده kasvavassa määrin de plus en plus בְּמִידָה גְדֵלָה וְהוֹלֶכֶת अधिक मात्रा में sve više i više mindinkább semakin í vaxandi mæli sempre più ますます 점점 더 vis labiau aizvien vairāk semakin in toenemende mate økende, stigende, tiltakende coraz bardziej cada vez mais din ce în ce mai всё более stále viac vedno bolj sve više i više alltmer, mer och mer อย่างมากขึ้น gittikçe artarak 日益, 愈加 дедалі більше مسلسل زیادتی ngày càng 日益, 愈加
on the increase
becoming more frequent or becoming greater Acts of violence are on the increase. toenemend في ازْديادٍ مُسْتَمِر нараствам na vzestupu stigende; for opadgående im Zunehmen αυξανόμενος, σε ανοδική πορεία en aumento kasvamas رو به افزایش nousussa aller croissant גַדֵל וְהוֹלֶך दर में वृद्धि u porastu fokozódik makin meningkat í vexti, sem fer vaxandi in aumento 増加して 증가하여 didėjantis, dažnėjantis pieaugt makin meningkat stijgend voksende, tiltakende, stigende wzrastający, rosnący liczebnie a crescer în creştere растёт na vzostupe v porastu u porastu i tilltagande การเพิ่มขึ้น artmakta 不斷增長 зростаючий اضافہ پزیر đang tăng 不断增长
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