26984 words

increases

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.
7
a situation in which the number, size, or amount of something gets bigger:
8

Examples:

Credit card fraud is on the increase.

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