increase
Definitions
verb
- to make or become greater in size, degree, frequency, etc; grow or expand
noun
- the act of increasing; augmentation
- the amount by which something increases
- See on the increase
Alternative Forms
inˈcreasable adjective increasedly (ɪnˈkriːsɪdlɪ
) inˈcreasingly adverb inˈcreaser noun Word Origin
C14: from Old French encreistre, from Latin incrēscere, from in-² + crēscere to growSynonyms
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Translations
- British English:
increase
If there is an increase in the number, level, or amount of something, it becomes greater....a sharp increase in productivity.ɪnˈkriːs NOUN ...a sharp increase in productivity.
- Spanish:
aumento
nm
- French:
augmentation
nf
- German:
Erhöhung
nf
- Chinese: 增长 n
- Arabic: زِيَادَةٌ n
- Portuguese: aumento nm
- Russian: увеличение nnt
- Croatian: rast nm
- Czech: zvýšení nnt
- Danish: forøgelse nutr
- Dutch: verhoging nf
- Finnish: lisäys n
- Greek: αύξηση nf
- Italian: aumento nm
- Japanese: 増加 n
- Korean: 증가 n
- Norwegian: økning nm
- Polish: wzrost nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: aumento nm
- European Spanish:
aumento
nm
- Swedish: ökning nutr
- Thai: การเพิ่มขึ้น n
- Turkish: artış n
- Vietnamese: sự tăng lên n
- British English:
increase
If something increases or you increase it, it becomes greater in number, level, or amount.The population continues to increase. The company has increased the price of its cars.ˈɪnkriːs VERB The population continues to increase. The company has increased the price of its cars.
- Spanish:
aumentar
v
- French:
augmenter
v
- German:
erhöhen
v
- Chinese: 增加 v
- Arabic: يَزِيدُ v
- Portuguese: aumentar v
- Russian: увеличивать v
- Croatian: narasti v
- Czech: zvýšit v zvyšovat
- Danish: forøge v
- Dutch: vermeerderen v
- Finnish: lisääntyä v
- Greek: αυξάνω v
- Italian: aumentare v
- Japanese: 増す v
- Korean: 증가하다 v
- Norwegian: øke v
- Polish: wzrosnąć v wzrastać
- Brazilian Portuguese: aumentar v
- European Spanish:
aumentar
v
- Swedish: öka v
- Thai: เพิ่มขึ้น v
- Turkish: artmak v
- Vietnamese: tăng thêm v
Usage examples
I'd chosen to stay out of the way, an action which could only increase my guilt in the eyes of the police.
, A Nasty Dose of Death (1994)During the first half of 2001, the Cottage sector saw the strongest growth, with an average increase of 4.9 %.
Country Life (2004)Hepatitis sufferer seeks to increase award in test case The High Court was asked to rule on a hepatitis C compensation case yesterday.
Irish Times (2002)THE Tories are seeking to veto any increase in the agreed spending limit of £195m for the new parliament building at Holyrood.
Glasgow Herald (2001)In the UK deaths from lung cancer reflect the increase in the number of women smoking.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)