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increases

|in-creas-es|

/ˈɪnkriːsɪz/

(increase)

grow larger

Base Form	Plural	Plural	Present	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun	Adjective	Adverb
increase	increasers	increases	increases	increases	increased	increased	increasing	increases	increasing	increasingly

Etymology

Etymology Information

'increase' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'increscere' (in- + crescere), where 'in-' meant 'into/on' and 'crescere' meant 'to grow'.

Historical Evolution

'increase' changed from Latin 'increscere' into Old French 'encreistre' and Middle English forms such as 'encreasen' before becoming the modern English 'increase'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to grow' or 'to become greater'; over time it has kept that core meaning and now includes making something larger as well as becoming larger.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

plural of 'increase': an instance or amount by which something becomes greater; rises or gains.

Recent increases in rent have made housing unaffordable for many people.

Synonyms

rises growths gainsupticks

Antonyms

decreasesdrops reductions

Verb 1

third-person singular present of 'increase': to become greater in size, amount, degree, or intensity; to make something larger or more in amount.

The company increases production every year to meet demand.

Synonyms