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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 impact of the increase, however, will be limited because of the blockade of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The increase in natural pain-relief chemicals also points to potential applications for managing chronic pain.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

That’s significantly lower than the proposed rate increase of 4.33% for 2026.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

A first class stamp now costs £1.80 - an increase of 10p - while a second class letter has risen by 4p to 91p.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

This stunning development reflects the dramatic increase in the number and race of those sent to prison for drug crimes.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander