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- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| pronunciation: |
In
kris
[or]
In
kris
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| inflections: |
increases, increasing, increased |
| definition 1: |
to make larger or greater; add to.
I asked my mom to increase my allowance on my birthday.- synonyms:
- add to, augment, boost, build, enlarge, expand, jack up, multiply
- antonyms:
- decrease, diminish, lessen, lower, reduce
- similar words:
- accelerate, advance, amplify, elevate, escalate, hike, intensify, raise, swell, up
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| definition 2: |
to become greater in amount, number, or size.
The population of our town is increasing.- synonyms:
- build, enlarge, expand, mount, multiply, rise
- antonyms:
- decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, shrink
- similar words:
- accelerate, escalate, intensify, mushroom, skyrocket, swell, wax
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| related words: |
accumulate, add, aggravate, appreciate, augment, better, broaden, build, compound, enrich, extend, jump, lengthen, rise, speed |
adverb + (v.)increase
gradually, greatly, thereby
(v.)increase
+ adverb
dramatically, rapidly, slightly
(v.)increase
+ noun
amount,
awareness,
capacity,
chance,
concentration,
consumption,
cost,
deficit,
demand,
density,
effectiveness,
enrollment,
exposure,
flow,
frequency,
funding,
incentive,
income,
intake,
intensity,
involvement,
length,
level,
likelihood,
number,
odds,
output,
pace,
participation,
potential,
pressure,
probability,
production,
productivity,
profit,
proportion,
ratio,
resistance,
revenue,
risk,
share,
size,
speed,
spending,
strength,
supply,
tension,
understanding,
value,
volume,
yield
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
In
kris
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| definition: |
an addition in size or amount.
The weather report said that there was an increase in the number of thunderstorms this summer compared with last year.- synonyms:
- addition, growth, rise
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| related words: |
addition, appreciation, gain |
adjective + (n.)increase
annual, average, dramatic, huge, marked, massive, modest, net, overall, rapid, sharp, slight, steady
verb + (n.)increase
associate, cause, experience, report, result
(n.)increase
+ verb
decrease
noun + (n.)increase
budget, cut, pay, percent, percentage, population, price, rate, salary, tax, tuition, wage
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| derivation: |
increasingly (adv.) |
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