increase

noun

1
the act of increasing something
he gave me an increase in salary
2
the amount by which something increases
they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare
3
a change resulting in an increase
the increase is scheduled for next month
4
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
the increase in unemployment
the growth of population
5
a quantity that is added
there was an addition to property taxes this year
they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks

1
make bigger or more
The boss finally increased her salary
The university increased the number of students it admitted
2
become bigger or greater in amount
The amount of work increased

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