to increase
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1.0
- verb
- /ɪnˈkriːs/
:
aumentar
- For example, banning smoking in one's home can greatly increase the chances of successfully quitting smoking.
- an increasing number
- increase the risk
- increase demand
But what will happen if I increase X more?
- But what will happen if I increase X more?
- Well, hand pollination is a way of increasing the fruit set rate.
- Lumpiness tends to increase with time because of gravity.
- And that starker contrast can increase our level of distress.
- Obviously cooking at home increases or sorry, decreases food costs.
- It's shown in studies to actually help increase your testosterone levels.
- So in other words, the core components of CPI are increasing, not decreasing.
- The signals of hunger increase after exercise.
- It's been shown to increase blood flow to the brain.
- It's something that you can only increase when you give, right?
Examples
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Therefore, the United States will need to focus on increasing job growth in the tradable sector.
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If the markups go up, that will tend to increase inflation.
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We also need to think about how we actually increase energy.
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We need to increase spending.
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Want to increase your pay?
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We certainly know that you will increase your intake of food.
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These three molecules work together to increase NAD plus levels.
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Farmers listened, and global P fertilizer use increased roughly fourfold by the turn of the century.
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As the system surcharges, the water level increases and begins to spill over the weir wall.
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The city plans to increase the number of bike lanes to promote safer cycling.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Become larger or more physically mature
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2.9
To make an amount, level, or value higher
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1.0
To become greater in amount or strength
822
1.8
Make something larger in number, amount or degree
805
2.5
To grow larger in size, amount, or importance
454
1.5
To become higher in price or amount
220
5.5
To become larger, more serious, or more intense
207
3.0
Increase slowly over time
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3.9
To move something to a higher place or level
75
3.2
To increase in number quickly by making more of something
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3.4
Make something greater in amount, speed or strength
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3.0
To make something bigger in size or amount
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5.3
To make something bigger by adding more to it
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4.1
To increase something, especially its amount or speed
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4.1
To make something larger, stronger, or more important
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4.5
To make something stronger or more effective
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9.5
Increase quickly in number or make something increase quickly
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3.4
To raise prices or amounts by a lot
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3.9
Increase the size or amount of something so it still works well
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6.5
To increase something a lot, often efforts or strength
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1.3
Make an amount or level higher
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3.8
To make something higher, like a fence or bridge
Make digital images bigger or clearer
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Etymology
Increase comes from Latin in- 'in' and crescere 'to grow', so as a verb it means to make something 'grow' or to 'grow more'.