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increase

[in-krees, in-krees] / ɪnˈkris, ˈɪn kris /




Usage

What are other ways to say increase? To increase means to make greater, as in quantity, extent, or degree: to increase someone's salary; to increase the velocity; to increase the (degree of) concentration. Enlarge means to make greater in size, extent, or range: to enlarge a building, a business, one's conceptions. Augment, a more formal word, means to make greater, especially by addition from the outside: to augment one's income (by doing extra work).

Example Sentences

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The movie received almost $4 million in financing from the Bank of North Dakota in hopes of increasing tourism, but both the movie and its economic impact fell short of expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal

More complex structured instruments as well as increased leverage in the private markets that are now available mean that the real-world footprint of many assets are many times their notional value.

From The Wall Street Journal

Operators say that the combination of AI with more accurate weather prediction data has made it easier to hit distant targets with increasing precision.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many councils face a funding crisis and have cut services while increasing council tax.

From BBC

That rise would have seen the hourly rate increase to £13.46.

From BBC