Meaning of 'increase'

noun

the act of increasing something

Example: "They gave me an increase in salary."

Synonyms: step-up

noun

the amount by which something increases

Example: "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"

Synonyms: augmentation increment

noun

a change resulting in an increase

Example: "the increase is scheduled for next month"

noun

a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important

Example: "the increase in unemployment"

Synonyms: increment growth

noun

a quantity that is added

Synonyms: addition gain

verb

make bigger or more

Example: "The boss finally increased everyone's salary."

verb

become bigger or greater in amount

Example: "The amount of work increased"