ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Increase

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Increase is a verb meaning to become or make something greater in amount, size, or degree.

Meaning

to become or make something greater in amount, size, or degree.

Synonyms for increase

Depending on context, synonyms include rise, grow, expand, raise.

Antonyms for increase

Common opposites include decrease, reduce.

Better Words for Increase

Formal

rise

Business

grow

Technical

expand

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