increase.
(of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater, to greaten.
Meaning & usage
(of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater, to greaten.
His rage only increased when I told him of the lost money.
To make (a quantity, etc.) larger.
To multiply by the production of young; to be fertile, fruitful, or prolific.
To become more nearly full; to show more of the surface; to wax.
The Moon increases.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English encresen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman encreistre, from Latin increscere (“to increase”), from in (“in, on”) + crescō (“grow”). The noun is from Middle English encres, from the verb.
An amount by which a quantity is increased.
An increase of about 30% in hits on the website.
For a quantity, the act or process of becoming larger.
Offspring, progeny.
The creation of one or more new stitches; see Increase (knitting).
Where this word comes from
From Middle English encresen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman encreistre, from Latin increscere (“to increase”), from in (“in, on”) + crescō (“grow”). The noun is from Middle English encres, from the verb.
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