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increase
noun
verb
the act of increasing something
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ɪnˈkɹiːs
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noun
the act of increasing something
“he gave me an increase in salary”
noun
the amount by which something increases
“they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare”
noun
a change resulting in an increase
“the increase is scheduled for next month”
noun
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
“the increase in unemployment”
noun
a quantity that is added
“there was an addition to property taxes this year”
verb
make bigger or more
“The boss finally increased her salary”
verb
become bigger or greater in amount
“The amount of work increased”
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he gave me an increase in salary
they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare
the increase is scheduled for next month
the increase in unemployment
the growth of population
there was an addition to property taxes this year
they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks
The boss finally increased her salary
The university increased the number of students it admitted
The amount of work increased
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