Definition of Increase

auctus, amplio, progressio, ingemino, cresco

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(v. t.)
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.
  

(v. i.)
To multiply by the production of young; to be fertile, fruitful, or prolific.
  

(v. i.)
To become more nearly full; to show more of the surface; to wax; as, the moon increases.
  

(v. i.)
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.
  

(v. i.)
The period of increasing light, or luminous phase; the waxing; -- said of the moon.
  

(v. i.)
That which is added to the original stock by augmentation or growth; produce; profit; interest.
  

(v. i.)
Progeny; issue; offspring.
  

(v. i.)
Generation.
  

(v. i.)
Addition or enlargement in size, extent, quantity, number, intensity, value, substance, etc.; augmentation; growth.
  

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increase
\in"crease\ (?; 277), n. [oe. encres, encresse. see increase, v. i.]
1. addition or enlargement in size, extent, quantity, number, intensity, value, substance, etc.; augmentation; growth. as if increase of appetite had grown by what if fed on. for things of tender kind for pleasure made shoot up with swift increase, and sudden are decay'd.
2. that which is added to the original stock by augmentation or growth; produce; profit; interest. take thou no usury of him, or increase. xxv. 36. let them not live to taste this land's increase.
3. progeny; issue; offspring. all the increase of thy house shall die in the flower of their age. ii. 33.
4. generation. [obs.] "organs of increase."
5. (astron.) the period of increasing light, or luminous phase; the waxing; -- said of the moon. seeds, hair, nails, hedges, and herbs will grow soonest if set or cut in the increase of the moon.
increase
twist, the twixt of a rifle groove in which the angle of twist increases from the breech to the muzzle.

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 wage increase 
 salary increase 
 tax-increase 
 cost increase 
 increase twist 

to increase its speed: a luas a ghéarú

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Achwanegu = v. to increase

Anghynyrch = a. void of increase

Argynyddu = v. to increase greatly

Cynnydd = n. increase, growth

Cynnyddu = v. to increase

Cynnyrchu = v. to increase

Digynydd = a. without increase

Enrhyal = n. breed, increase

Mwyadu = v. to augment, to increase

Toreithio = v. to yield increase

Twf = n. growth; increase

Ymliosogi = v. to increase, to become multiplied

procreation, offspring ( from sonnets), abundance, fruition

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Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) addition, gain
(hypernym) indefinite quantity
(hyponym) accretion
2. a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month"
(antonym) decrease, lessening, drop-off
(hypernym) change, alteration, modification
(hyponym) augmentation
3. a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"
(synonym) increment, growth
(antonym) decrease, decrement
(hypernym) process
(hyponym) accession
4. the amount by which something increases; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"
(synonym) increment
(antonym) decrease, decrement
(hypernym) amount
(hyponym) amplification, gain
5. the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
(synonym) step-up
(antonym) decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
(hypernym) change of magnitude
(hyponym) addition

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Verb
1. become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"
(antonym) decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
(hypernym) change magnitude
(hyponym) accrue
(derivation) step-up
2. make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
(antonym) decrease, lessen, minify
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) extend, stretch
(derivation) step-up

To dream of an increase in your family, may denote failure in some of your plans, and success to another.

To dream of an increase in your business, signifies that you will overcome existing troubles.
  

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v. ghur

increase; addition
  

The index and middle fingers of the right 'H' hand, palm up, are swung up and over until they come to rest on the index and middle fingers of the left 'H' hand, held palm down.