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Synonyms
increase

verb

  1. become bigger or greater in amount: "The amount of work increased"
  2. make bigger or more: "The boss finally increased her salary"

noun

  1. a quantity that is added: "there was an addition to property taxes this year"
  2. a change resulting in an increase: "the increase is scheduled for next month"
  3. a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important: "the increase in unemployment"
  4. the amount by which something increases: "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"
  5. the act of increasing something: "he gave me an increase in salary"