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increases definition
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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")
increases definition
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