increase

verb
in·crease
ĭnkrēsʹ

(of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater, to greaten.

Example

“His rage only increased when I told him of the lost money.”

Other meanings

To make (a quantity, etc.) larger.
To multiply by the production of young; to be fertile, fruitful, or prolific.

Related words

disincrease
increasability
increasement
increaser
reincrease
increasable
Increase

Example sentences

“Can they increase the volume of trade?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Suffering people have more children, but this often increases their suffering.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Latin "increscō".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “increase” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.