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Word: Increase
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English (formerly also as encrease): from Old French encreistre, from Latin increscere, from in- ‘into’ + crescere ‘grow’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈkriːs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
become or make greater in size, amount, or degree
Short Definition:become or make greater in size or degree
Examples:- car use is increasing at an alarming rate
- we are aiming to increase awareness of social issues
Word: Increase
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɪnkriːs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a rise in the size, amount, or degree of something
Short Definition:rise in size, amount, or degree of something
Examples:- an increase of 28.3 per cent
- some increase in inflation is expected
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