26984 words

increase

8 definitions • 28 examples
1
to (make something) become larger in amount or size:

Examples:

Incidents of armed robbery have increased over the last few years.
increase something to something Gradually increase the temperature to boiling point.
Increased/Increasing efforts are being made to end the dispute.
2
a rise in the amount or size of something:

Examples:

increase of There were 39,000 new cases last year - an increase of six percent.
increase in Any increase in production would be helpful.
3

Examples:

Homelessness is on the increase in many cities.
4
to become or make something larger or greater:

Examples:

[ T ] They’ve increased the price of gas by two cents a gallon.
5
the act of becoming larger or greater or of making something larger or greater:

Examples:

[ C ] There was a slight increase in unemployment last month.
Homelessness is on the increase (= increasing) in many cities.
6
to become larger in amount or size, or to make something do this:

Examples:

increase by sth Sales have increased by 10%.
increase to sth Our gross margin increased to 24%.
increase in price/size/value Over the past two years the department has increased in size.
the number/rate/level increases Staffing numbers increase during the summer months.
increase efficiency/production/productivity The new measures are intended to increase efficiency.
to increase costs/prices/sales
7
a situation in which the number, size, or amount of something gets bigger:

Examples:

a pay/price/tax increase Customers stocked up, anticipating a January price increase.
an increase in sth Businesses are facing a 12% increase in energy costs.
an increase of sth Revenue last year was $347 million, an increase of 26%.
a small/slight/steady increase
8

Examples:

Credit card fraud is on the increase.

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