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Quick definitions from WordNet (increase)
▸ noun: the act of increasing something ("He gave me an increase in salary")
▸ noun: the amount by which something increases ("They proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare")
▸ noun: a change resulting in an increase ("The increase is scheduled for next month")
▸ noun: a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important ("The increase in unemployment")
▸ noun: a quantity that is added
▸ verb: make bigger or more ("The boss finally increased her salary")
▸ verb: become bigger or greater in amount ("The amount of work increased")
▸ Also see increasing
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▸ noun: the act of increasing something ("He gave me an increase in salary")
▸ noun: the amount by which something increases ("They proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare")
▸ noun: a change resulting in an increase ("The increase is scheduled for next month")
▸ noun: a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important ("The increase in unemployment")
▸ noun: a quantity that is added
▸ verb: make bigger or more ("The boss finally increased her salary")
▸ verb: become bigger or greater in amount ("The amount of work increased")
▸ Also see increasing
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to increase
▸ Usage examples for increase
▸ Idioms related to increase (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing increase
▸ Words that often appear near increase
▸ Rhymes of increase
▸ Invented words related to increase