increase
/ɪnˈkɹiːs/ verb A2- (of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater, to greaten. · His rage only increased when I told him of the lost money.
- To make (a quantity, etc.) larger.
- To multiply by the production of young; to be fertile, fruitful, or prolific.
- To become more nearly full; to show more of the surface; to wax. · The Moon increases.
He/she/it increases · Past increased · Past participle increased · -ing form increasing
Verb forms
- Base form
- increase
- He/she/it
- increases
- Past
- increased
- Past participle
- increased
- -ing form
- increasing
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Reynolds’ respect for Elizabeth seemed to increase on this intimation of her knowing her master.
Hated, as their age increases,
Elizabeth thought this was going pretty far; and she listened with increasing astonishment as the housekeeper added, “I have never had a cross word from him in my life, and I have known him ever since he was four years old.”
The Ass, again playing the fool, fell down on purpose when he reached the stream, but the sponges became swollen with water, greatly increasing his load.
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