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increase — vb Increase, enlarge, augment, multiply mean to become or cause to become greater or more numerous. Increase distinctively carries the idea of progressive growth; sometimes it means nothing more than this {Jesus increased in wisdom and stature,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Increase — In crease (?; 277), n. [OE. encres, encresse. See {Increase}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. Addition or enlargement in size, extent, quantity, number, intensity, value, substance, etc.; augmentation; growth. [1913 Webster] As if increase of appetite… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Increase twist — Increase In crease (?; 277), n. [OE. encres, encresse. See {Increase}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. Addition or enlargement in size, extent, quantity, number, intensity, value, substance, etc.; augmentation; growth. [1913 Webster] As if increase of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
increase — [in krēs′, in′krēs΄; ] for n. [ in′krēs΄, in krēs′] vi. increased, increasing [ME encresen < OFr encreistre < L increscere < in , in, on + crescere, to grow: see CRESCENT] 1. to become greater in size, amount, degree, etc.; grow 2. to… … English World dictionary
Increase — In*crease , v. t. To augment or make greater in bulk, quantity, extent, value, or amount, etc.; to add to; to extend; to lengthen; to enhance; to aggravate; as, to increase one s possessions, influence. [1913 Webster] I will increase the famine.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
increase — 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,… … Universalium
extent — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ full, greatest, maximum, overall ▪ The overall extent of civilian casualties remained unclear. ▪ actual, exact, precise … Collocations dictionary
increase — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, considerable, dramatic, drastic, enormous, exponential, huge, large, major, marked … Collocations dictionary
increase — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of making larger Nouns 1. increase, augmentation, enlargement, extension; dilation, expansion; advance, appreciation; gain, profit, increment, accretion; accession, addition; development, growth;… … English dictionary for students
increase — 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
