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increase

noun
  1. the act of increasing something
    “They gave me an increase in salary.”
    step-up
  2. the amount by which something increases
    “they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare”
    augmentationincrement
  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”
    incrementgrowth
  5. a quantity that is added
    additiongain
verb
  1. make bigger or more
    “The boss finally increased everyone's salary.”
  2. become bigger or greater in amount
    “The amount of work increased”