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increase
verb
-
increase
,
increasing
,
increases
,
increased
to
become
larger
in
number
,
size
,
amount
,
or
level
,
or
to
make
something
become
larger
•
Prices
usually
increase
before
the
holidays
.
Prices
usually
increase
before
the
holidays
.
•
The
teacher
asked
the
students
to
increase
the
font
size
so
everyone
could
read
.
The
teacher
asked
the
students
to
increase
the
font
size
so
everyone
could
read
.
From
Latin
'increscere'
meaning
'to
grow
into'
,
via
Old
French
'encroistre'
.
noun
a
rise
in
number
,
size
,
amount
,
or
level
•
There
was
a
sharp
increase
in
online
sales
last
year
.
There
was
a
sharp
increase
in
online
sales
last
year
.
•
An
increase
in
temperature
can
melt
the
ice
quickly
.
An
increase
in
temperature
can
melt
the
ice
quickly
.
Derived
from
the
verb
sense
dating
back
to
Middle
English
,
originally
‘
growth
’
or
‘
ascent
’.
verb
-
increase
,
increasing
,
increases
,
increased
to
become
larger
in
number
,
amount
,
or
size
,
or
to
make
something
larger
•
Adding
a
little
salt
will
increase
the
flavor
of
the
soup
.
Adding
a
little
salt
will
increase
the
flavor
of
the
soup
.
•
After
the
ad
campaign
,
website
traffic
increased
overnight
.
After
the
ad
campaign
,
website
traffic
increased
overnight
.
From
Middle
English
‘
encresen
’,
from
Old
French
‘
encreistre
’,
from
Latin
‘
increscere
’
meaning
‘
to
grow
into
’.
noun
a
rise
in
number
,
amount
,
or
size
•
There
was
a
sudden
increase
in
temperature
this
afternoon
.
There
was
a
sudden
increase
in
temperature
this
afternoon
.
•
The
company
reported
an
increase
of
10%
in
profits
.
The
company
reported
an
increase
of
10%
in
profits
.
From
Middle
English
‘
encres
’,
from
Old
French
‘
encreis
’,
from
Latin
‘
incrementum
’
meaning
‘
a
growth
’.
increased
verb
-
increase
,
increasing
,
increases
,
increased
past
tense
and
past
participle
form
of
the
verb
“
increase
,”
meaning
that
something
became
greater
in
number
,
size
,
amount
,
or
degree
•
Sales
increased
after
the
new
commercial
aired
.
Sales
increased
after
the
new
commercial
aired
.
•
The
river
’
s
water
level
increased
overnight
because
of
heavy
rain
.
The
river
’
s
water
level
increased
overnight
because
of
heavy
rain
.
adjective
greater
in
amount
,
size
,
or
level
than
before
•
We
have
to
cover
the
increased
costs
of
materials
.
We
have
to
cover
the
increased
costs
of
materials
.
•
After
the
storm
,
there
was
an
increased
risk
of
flooding
.
After
the
storm
,
there
was
an
increased
risk
of
flooding
.
increasing
verb
-
increase
,
increasing
,
increases
,
increased
becoming
greater
or
making
something
become
greater
in
number
,
size
,
or
amount
•
The
population
of
the
city
is
increasing
every
year
.
The
population
of
the
city
is
increasing
every
year
.
•
She
kept
increasing
the
volume
until
the
music
filled
the
room
.
She
kept
increasing
the
volume
until
the
music
filled
the
room
.
Formed
from
the
base
verb
“
increase
”
+
the
present-participle
suffix
“
-ing
”.