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increases definition

increases


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  increase 
 
  2  senses  of  increase 
 
  Sense  1 
  increase 
  =>  accrue 
  =>  add  to 
  =>  gain 
  =>  explode 
  =>  pyramid 
  =>  snowball 
  =>  accumulate,  cumulate,  conglomerate,  pile  up  gather,  amass 
  =>  intensify,  deepen 
  =>  intensify,  compound,  heighten,  deepen 
  =>  grow 
  =>  pullulate 
  =>  widen 
  =>  appreciate,  apprize,  apprise,  revalue 
  =>  broaden 
  =>  shoot  up 
  =>  wax,  mount,  climb,  rise 
  =>  wax,  full 
  =>  crescendo 
  =>  swell 
 
  Sense  2 
  increase 
  =>  extend,  stretch 
  =>  augment 
  =>  build  up 
  =>  snowball 
  =>  enlarge 
  =>  up 
  =>  raise 
  =>  blow  up  enlarge,  magnify 
  =>  multiply,  manifold 
  =>  build  up  work  up  build 
  =>  inflate,  blow  up  expand,  amplify 
  =>  escalate,  intensify,  step  up 
  =>  boost 
  =>  lengthen 
  =>  regenerate 
  =>  maximize,  maximise 
  =>  heighten 
  =>  heighten,  rise 
  =>  rev  up  rev 
  =>  rev  up  step  up 
  =>  boost,  advance,  supercharge 
  =>  widen,  broaden,  extend 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  increase 
 
  2  senses  of  increase 
 
  Sense  1 
  increase 
  =>  accrue 
  =>  redound 
  =>  add  to 
  =>  gain 
  =>  explode 
  =>  pyramid 
  =>  snowball 
  =>  accumulate,  cumulate,  conglomerate,  pile  up  gather,  amass 
  =>  backlog 
  =>  accrete 
  =>  drift 
  =>  intensify,  deepen 
  =>  build 
  =>  redouble 
  =>  erupt,  flare  up  flare,  break  open  burst  out 
  =>  condense 
  =>  sharpen 
  =>  accelerate,  speed  up  speed,  quicken 
  =>  brisk,  brisk  up  brisken 
  =>  intensify,  compound,  heighten,  deepen 
  =>  heat  up  hot  up  screw  up 
  =>  fan 
  =>  enhance,  heighten,  raise 
  =>  amplify 
  =>  sharpen 
  =>  sharpen,  heighten 
  =>  subtilize,  subtilise 
  =>  grow 
  =>  hypertrophy 
  =>  rise,  go  up  climb 
  =>  soar 
  =>  bull 
  =>  enlarge 
  =>  magnify,  amplify 
  =>  augment 
  =>  build  up 
  =>  mushroom 
  =>  overgrow,  outgrow 
  =>  overgrow,  grow  over 
  =>  stretch 
  =>  give  yield 
  =>  develop 
  =>  differentiate 
  =>  grow 
  =>  cut 
  =>  ankylose,  ancylose 
  =>  undergrow 
  =>  exfoliate 
  =>  vegetate 
  =>  vegetate 
  =>  twin 
  =>  shoot,  spud,  germinate,  pullulate,  bourgeon,  burgeon  forth,  sprout 
  =>  age,  get  on  mature,  maturate 
  =>  turn 
  =>  fossilize,  fossilise 
  =>  dote 
  =>  age 
  =>  progress,  come  on  come  along  advance,  get  on  get  along  shape  up 
  =>  climb 
  =>  leapfrog 
  =>  mature,  maturate,  grow 
  =>  ripen 
  =>  find  oneself,  find 
  =>  grow  up 
  =>  come  of  age 
  =>  evolve 
  =>  derive 
  =>  adolesce 
  =>  build  up  work  up  build,  progress 
  =>  incubate 
  =>  blossom,  blossom  out  blossom  forth,  unfold 
  =>  bloom,  blossom,  flower 
  =>  effloresce,  burst  forth 
  =>  spike,  spike  out 
  =>  bud 
  =>  expand 
  =>  balloon,  inflate,  billow 
  =>  reflate 
  =>  swell,  swell  up  intumesce,  tumefy 
  =>  distend 
  =>  belly,  belly  out 
  =>  puff,  puff  up  blow  up  puff  out 
  =>  bloat 
  =>  blister 
  =>  boom,  prosper,  thrive,  get  ahead,  flourish,  expand 
  =>  revive 
  =>  luxuriate 
  =>  proliferate 
  =>  lengthen 
  =>  burgeon 
  =>  rise,  prove 
  =>  expand,  spread  out 
  =>  rise 
  =>  dispread 
  =>  bush  out 
  =>  pullulate 
  =>  widen 
  =>  flare  out  flare 
  =>  dilate,  distend 
  =>  appreciate,  apprize,  apprise,  revalue 
  =>  broaden 
  =>  shoot  up 
  =>  wax,  mount,  climb,  rise 
  =>  jump 
  =>  advance,  gain 
  =>  wax,  full 
  =>  crescendo 
  =>  swell 
 
  Sense  2 
  increase 
  =>  extend,  stretch 
  =>  augment 
  =>  build  up 
  =>  snowball 
  =>  enlarge 
  =>  expand 
  =>  develop 
  =>  inflate,  blow  up 
  =>  reflate 
  =>  billow,  surge,  heave 
  =>  ream 
  =>  deepen 
  =>  up 
  =>  raise 
  =>  bump  up 
  =>  blow  up  enlarge,  magnify 
  =>  multiply,  manifold 
  =>  double,  duplicate 
  =>  redouble 
  =>  geminate 
  =>  triple,  treble 
  =>  quadruple 
  =>  quintuple 
  =>  proliferate 
  =>  build  up  work  up  build 
  =>  inflate,  blow  up  expand,  amplify 
  =>  puff  up 
  =>  escalate,  intensify,  step  up 
  =>  redouble 
  =>  boost 
  =>  lengthen 
  =>  prolong,  protract,  extend,  draw  out 
  =>  extend 
  =>  temporize,  temporise 
  =>  spin,  spin  out 
  =>  elongate,  stretch 
  =>  regenerate 
  =>  maximize,  maximise 
  =>  heighten 
  =>  heighten,  rise 
  =>  rev  up  rev 
  =>  rev  up  step  up 
  =>  boost,  advance,  supercharge 
  =>  widen,  broaden,  extend 
  =>  broaden 
  =>  globalize,  globalise 
  =>  stretch 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  increase 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  increase 
 
  2  senses  of  increase 
 
  Sense  1 
  increase 
  =>  change  magnitude 
 
  Sense  2 
  increase 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  increase 
 
  increase  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  increase 
 
  Sense  1 
  increase 
  =>  change  magnitude 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  increase 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  increase 
  cost  increase 
  fare  increase 
  increase 
  price  increase 
  salary  increase 
  tax-increase 
  wage  increase 
 
  Overview  of  noun  increase 
 
  The  noun  increase  has  5  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (53)  addition,  increase,  gain  --  (a  quantity  that  is  added;  "there  was  an  addition  to  property  taxes  this  year";  "they  recorded  the  cattle's  gain  in  weight  over  a  period  of  weeks") 
  2.  (25)  increase  --  (a  change  resulting  in  an  increase;  "the  increase  is  scheduled  for  next  month") 
  3.  (14)  increase,  increment,  growth  --  (a  process  of  becoming  larger  or  more  numerous  or  more  important;  "the  increase  in  unemployment";  "the  growth  of  population") 
  4.  (3)  increase,  increment  --  (the  amount  by  which  something  increases;  "they  proposed  an  increase  of  15  percent  in  the  fare") 
  5.  (3)  increase,  step-up  --  (the  act  of  increasing  something  "he  gave  me  an  increase  in  salary") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  increase 
 
  The  verb  increase  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (107)  increase  --  (become  bigger  or  greater  in  amount;  "The  amount  of  work  increased") 
  2.  (76)  increase  --  (make  bigger  or  more  "The  boss  finally  increased  her  salary") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  increase 
 
  The  noun  increase  has  5  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (53)  addition,  increase,  gain  --  (a  quantity  that  is  added;  "there  was  an  addition  to  property  taxes  this  year";  "they  recorded  the  cattle's  gain  in  weight  over  a  period  of  weeks") 
  2.  (25)  increase  --  (a  change  resulting  in  an  increase;  "the  increase  is  scheduled  for  next  month") 
  3.  (14)  increase,  increment,  growth  --  (a  process  of  becoming  larger  or  more  numerous  or  more  important;  "the  increase  in  unemployment";  "the  growth  of  population") 
  4.  (3)  increase,  increment  --  (the  amount  by  which  something  increases;  "they  proposed  an  increase  of  15  percent  in  the  fare") 
  5.  (3)  increase,  step-up  --  (the  act  of  increasing  something  "he  gave  me  an  increase  in  salary") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  increase 
 
  The  verb  increase  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (107)  increase  --  (become  bigger  or  greater  in  amount;  "The  amount  of  work  increased") 
  2.  (76)  increase  --  (make  bigger  or  more  "The  boss  finally  increased  her  salary") 



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