📈increase

verb
/ɪnˈkriːs/

Meaning

to make something larger in size, number, or amount
to become or make something larger in amount, number, or degree

Example Sentences

The company plans to increase its workforce next year.

The company plans to increase its production this year.

Example Expressions

increase by leaps and bounds

Synonyms

grow, expand, rise, boost, escalate, enhance
Entry 1
grow, expand, rise, boost, escalate
Entry 2
grow, expand, rise, boost, enhance

Antonyms

decrease, reduce, lessen, lower, diminish
Entry 1
decrease, reduce, lessen
Entry 2
decrease, reduce, lower, diminish

Collocations

increase profits, increase demand, increase speed, increase number, increase price, rapidly increase
Entry 1
increase profits, increase demand, increase speed
Entry 2
increase number, increase price, increase speed, rapidly increase

More Example Sentences

I’m shocked to see how quickly prices increased.

Why have the prices of things increased day by day?

We should act quickly before prices increase again.

Why have the prices of gas increased month by month?

Who will be responsible for the electricity bill increase?

Otherwise corruption increases and the society faces decline.

To what extent has the use of the mobile phones increased now?

Is people’s interest for learning English increased by Vasanth Academy?

Is people’s interest for learning Spanish increased by Vasanth Academy?

One who reads books knows how reading books is suitable to increase knowledge.

Related Vocabularies

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To change from gas to liquid form; to become denser.

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