increase > define

noun

• A quantity that is added.
  • usage: "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
  • synonyms: addition, gain
• A change resulting in an increase.
  • usage: "the increase is scheduled for next month"
• A process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important.
  • usage: "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"
  • synonyms: increment, growth
• The amount by which something increases.
  • usage: "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"
  • synonyms: increment
• The act of increasing something.
  • usage: "he gave me an increase in salary"
  • synonyms: step-up

verb

• Become bigger or greater in amount.
  • usage: "The amount of work increased"
• Make bigger or more.
  • usage: "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"

• (v.i.) Progeny; issue; offspring.
• (v.t.) To augment or make greater in bulk, quantity, extent, value or amount, etc.; to add to; to extend; to lengthen; to enhance; to aggravate; as, to increase one's possessions, influence.
• (v.i.) To become more nearly full; to show more of the surface; to wax; as, the moon increases.
• (v.i.) The period of increasing light or luminous phase; the waxing; -- said of the moon.
• (v.i.) That which is added to the original stock by augmentation or growth; produce; profit; interest.
• (v.i.) To multiply by the production of young; to be fertile, fruitful or prolific.
• (v.i.) Generation.
• (v.i.) Addition or enlargement in size, extent, quantity, number, intensity, value, substance, etc.; augmentation; growth.
• (v.i.) To become greater or more in size, quantity, number, degree, value, intensity, power, authority, reputation, wealth; to grow; to augment; to advance; -- opposed to decrease.