Etymology: (1275–1325; ME < AF encres-, MF encreiss-, s. of encreistre < L incrēscere=in-in-2+crēscere to grow)
Definition of 'Increase'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)addition, increase, gain 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"
2. (noun)increase a change resulting in an increase "the increase is scheduled for next month"
3. (noun)increase, increment, growth a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"
4. (noun)increase, increment the amount by which something increases "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"
5. (verb)increase, step-up the act of increasing something "he gave me an increase in salary"
6. (verb)increase become bigger or greater in amount "The amount of work increased"
7. (verb)increase make bigger or more "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
1. (verb)increase ≠ decrease Unemployment has increased by 2%.; We are trying to increase the number of members in the organization.; an idea that is increasing in popularity; the increasing level/amount/number
2. (noun)increase ≠ decrease a slight increase in the minimum wage; The number of people affected by the virus is on the increase.
Definition of 'Increase'
Webster Dictionary
1. (verb)Increase to become greater or more in size, quantity, number, degree, value, intensity, power, authority, reputation, wealth; to grow; to augment; to advance; -- opposed to decrease
2. (verb)Increase to multiply by the production of young; to be fertile, fruitful, or prolific
3. (verb)Increase to become more nearly full; to showmore of the surface; to wax; as, the moon increases
4. (verb)Increase to augment or make greater in bulk, quantity, extent, value, or amount, etc.; to add to; to extend; to lengthen; to enhance; to aggravate; as, to increase one's possessions, influence
5. (verb)Increase addition or enlargement in size, extent, quantity, number, intensity, value, substance, etc.; augmentation; growth
Definitions of Increase 
Afrikaans: vermeerder
Arabic: يَزيد
Bulgarian: увеличавам
Brazilian: aumentar
Czech: narůstat
German: zunehmen
Danish: tiltage;øge; stige
Greek: αυξάνω, αυξάνομαι
Spanish: aumentar
Estonian: kasvama
Farsi: افزایش یافتن
Finnish: lisääntyä
French: (s')accroître
Hebrew: לִגדוֹל
Hindi: वृद्धि करना
Croatian: porasti, povećati
Hungarian: növel
Indonesian: meningkatkan
Icelandic: auka, aukast
Italian: aumentare
Japanese: 増える
Korean: 증가하다
Lithuanian: augti, (pa)didėti, (pa)di
Latvian: palielināt; palielināties
Malay: meningkat
Dutch: (doen) toenemen
Norwegian: øke(s), stige, vokse
Polish: wzrastać
Persian: افزایش یافتن
Pashto: زیات شول
Portuguese: aumentar
Romanian: a creşte, a (se) mări
Russian: увеличиваться
Slovak: narastať
Slovenian: povečati (se)
Serbian: povećati
Swedish: öka, tillta
Thai: เพิ่ม
Turkish: artmak
Taiwanese: 增加
Ukrainian: зростати; збільшуватися
Urdu: بڑھنا، بڑھانا
Vietnamese: tăng lên
Chinese: 增加
