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| accelerate |
to increase the speed or rate of. [2 definitions] |
| accession |
an addition or increase. [1/5 definitions] |
| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, esp. by additions from the outside. [1/3 definitions] |
| accumulate |
to become greater; increase. [1/2 definitions] |
| add |
to put on or with something else to make larger or better. [2/5 definitions] |
| advance |
to increase the degree or rate of. [1/14 definitions] |
| aggrandize |
to increase in size or scope; enlarge; extend. [1/2 definitions] |
| agrochemical |
a chemical used to enhance the quality and increase the quantity of farm produce. [1/2 definitions] |
| amplification |
increase in electric current, voltage, power, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
| amplifier |
an electronic device used to increase current, voltage, power, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| amplify |
in electrical terminology, to increase the current, amplitude, voltage, or power of. [1/4 definitions] |
| anabolic steroid |
a synthetic hormone sometimes used by athletes to increase muscle size or strength, but widely prohibited by athletic leagues, associations, and the like. |
| appreciate |
to increase in monetary value. (Cf. depreciate.) [1/4 definitions] |
| augment |
to make greater in size or amount; increase. |
| augmentative |
in grammar, of or pertaining to a word, word element, or phrase that signifies an increase in size, intensity, or the like, such as "super-" in "superheated". [1/3 definitions] |
| baby boom |
the great increase in the population of the United States that took place between 1946 and 1960. |
| ballast |
gravel or crushed rock under the rails and ties of a railway to increase stability. [1/4 definitions] |
| balloon |
to increase rapidly. [1/8 definitions] |
| barrage |
a man-made obstruction placed in a waterway to slow the flow or increase the depth of the water; dam. [1/3 definitions] |
| boom1 |
to grow or increase quickly. [1/4 definitions] |
| boost |
to make greater or higher; increase. [2/5 definitions] |
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