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Pronunciation
sense|verb enPR|ĭnkr�s�, IPA|/ɪn�kri�s/, SAMPA|/In"kri:s/
audio|en-us-increase-verb.ogg|Audio (US)
sense|noun enPR|ĭn'kr�s, IPA|/�ɪnkri�s/, SAMPA|/"Inkri:s/
audio|en-us-increase-noun.ogg|Audio (US)
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Verb
en-verb|increas|ing

1. intransitive|of a quantity to become larger.
2. transitive To make (a quantity) larger.

Synonyms
sense|become larger go up, grow, rise, soar (rapidly), shoot up (rapidly)
sense|make larger increment, raise, qualifier|informal up

Antonyms
sense|become larger decrease, drop, fall, go down, plummet (rapidly), plunge (rapidly), reduce, shrink, sink
sense|make larger cut, decrease, decrement, lower, reduce

Translations
trans-top|become larger
Czech: t-|cs|stoupat
Finnish: t+|fi|kasvaa, t-|fi|lisääntyä, t-|fi|suurentua
French: t+|fr|augmenter, t+|fr|croître
German: t+|de|wachsen|alt=(an)-wachsen, t-|de|sich vergrö�ern, t-|de|steigern, t-|de|erhöhen
Italian: t+|it|aumentare
Japanese: t-|ja|���|trfueru|scJpan, t-|ja|����|trz�ka suru|scJpan, t-|ja|�大��|trz�dai suru|scJpan
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Latin: t-|la|augere
Portuguese: t+|pt|aumentar, t-|pt|acrescentar
Nahuatl: timalla, timalloa
Spanish: t+|es|aumentar
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trans-top|make larger
Czech: t-|cs|zvýšit, t-|cs|zv�tšit
Finnish: t+|fi|kasvattaa, t+|fi|lisätä, t-|fi|suurentaa
Italian: t+|it|aumentare
Japanese: t-|ja|���|trfueru|scJpan, t-|ja|����|trz�ka suru|scJpan, t-|ja|�大��|trz�dai suru|scJpan
Korean: t-|ko|�����|trjeunggasikida|scHang
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Portuguese: t+|pt|aumentar, t-|pt|progredir
Russian: t-|ru|�вели�ива��|truv'elí�ivat'|scCyrl, t-|ru|�вели�и��|truv'elí�it'|scCyrl, t-|ru|на�а�ива��|trnarášivat'|scCyrl t|ru|на�а��и��|trnarastít'|scCyrl
Spanish: t+|es|aumentar, t+|es|subir
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Noun
en-noun

1. An amount by which a quantity is increased.
2. For a quantity, the act or process of becoming larger

Synonyms
sense|amount by which a quantity is increased gain, increment, qualifier|US, said of pay raise, rise

Antonyms
sense|amount by which a quantity is increased cut, decrease, decrement, drop, fall, loss, lowering, reduction, shrinkage

Translations
trans-top|increased amount
Greek: t-|el|α�ξη�η|f|tráfxisi|scGrek
Japanese: t-|ja|��|trz�ka|scJpan, t-|ja|�大|trz�dai|scJpan
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Russian: t-|ru|�вели�ива����|truv'elí�ivat's'a|scCyrl, t-|ru|�вели�и����|truv'elí�it's'a|scCyrl, t-|ru|воз�а��а��|trvozrastát'|scCyrl, t-|ru|воз�а��и|trvozrastí|scCyrl
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trans-top|act of becoming larger
Greek: t-|el|α�ξη�η|f|tráfxisi|scGrek
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Category:English ergative verbs
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Category:Positive words

ang:increase
ar:increase
de:increase
el:increase
fr:increase
io:increase
id:increase
it:increase
kk:increase
hu:increase
ja:increase
ru:increase
simple:increase
fi:increase
sv:increase
ta:increase
te:increase
vi:increase
zh:increase

• 2007-11-27 02:22 - Tbot - updated t/t-/t+ templates

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