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- DictionaryIn·crease
verb
- 1. become or make greater in size, amount, intensity, or degree: "car use is increasing at an alarming rate"
noun
- 1. an instance of growing or making greater: "some increase in inflation"
to get bigger or to make something bigger in size or amount: Eating fatty food increases the risk of heart disease. Exports of computers have increased by 15% since January. increased demand / competition. Her anxieties are shared by an increasing number of women. Opposite. decrease. Fewer examples.
Check pronunciation: increase. Definition of increase verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Increase in extent, capacity, magnitude, or amount: an instance of such increase. amplification 1569– Of things immaterial: augmentation in extent, importance, significance, etc.
1. : to become progressively greater (as in size, amount, number, or intensity) 2. : to multiply by the production of young. transitive verb. 1. : to make greater : augment. 2. obsolete : enrich. increasable. in-ˈkrē-sə-bəl. ˈin-ˌkrē- adjective. increaser noun. 2 of 2. noun. in· crease ˈin-ˌkrēs in-ˈkrēs.
Apr 26, 2024 · To become larger or greater. His rage only increased when I told him of the lost money. ( transitive) To make (a quantity, etc.) larger. To multiply by the production of young; to be fertile, fruitful, or prolific . ( astronomy, intransitive) To become more nearly full; to show more of the surface; to wax .
verb. uk / ɪnˈkriːs/ increasing | increased. B1. to get bigger or to make something bigger: Smoking increases the risk of serious illnesses. Sales of computers have increased by 15%. Opposite. decrease. increase. noun. uk / ˈɪnkriːs/ a rise in the amount or size of something: a price increase. We are seeing an increase in standards of living.
in·crease. parts of speech: transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun. features: Word Combinations ( verb, noun) The meaning of increase. Definition of increase. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
