increase
21increase — ♦ increases, increasing, increased (The verb is pronounced [[t]ɪnkri͟ːs[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]ɪ̱nkriːs[/t]].) 1) V ERG If something increases or you increase it, it becomes greater in number, level, or amount. The population continues… …
22increase — 1 /In kri:s/ verb 1 (I) to become larger in amount, number, or degree: The population of London increased dramatically in the first half of the century. | The pain increased steadily until I could think of nothing else. | increase in… …
23increase — increasable, adj. increasedly /in kree sid lee/, adv. v. /in krees /; n. /in krees/, v., increased, increasing, n. v.t. 1. to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes. v.i. 2. to become greater,… …
24increase — 01. If the world s population continues to [increase], one day there will not be enough food for everyone. 02. You can expect a slight [increase] in pay every six months. 03. Our sales continue to [increase] as our name gets known. 04. The price… …
25increase — {{11}}increase (n.) late 14c., action of increasing; results of an increasing, from INCREASE (Cf. increase) (v.). {{12}}increase (v.) early 14c., become greater in size or number; to cause to grow, enlarge, from Anglo Fr. encress , O.Fr. encreiss …
26increase — 1. verb 1) demand is likely to increase Syn: grow, get bigger, get larger, enlarge, expand, swell; rise, climb, escalate, soar, surge, rocket, shoot up, spiral; intensify, strengthen, extend …
27increase — 1. verb 1) demand is likely to increase Syn: grow, get bigger, get larger, enlarge, expand, swell, rise, climb, mount, intensify, strengthen, extend, spread, widen 2) higher expectations will increase user dem …
28increase — I. verb (increased; increasing) Etymology: Middle English encresen, from Anglo French encreistre, from Latin increscere, from in + crescere to grow more at crescent Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to become progressively greater (as in… …
29INCREASE — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index increase noun addition (2), attachment, buildup, exaggeration, expansion, increase (2), outbreak adjective accumulative …
30increase — verb (increased, increasing) –verb (t) /ɪnˈkris / (say in krees) 1. to make greater in any respect; augment; add to. 2. to make more numerous. –verb (i) /ɪnˈkris / (say in krees) 3. to become greater or more numerous: sales increased. 4. to… …
