The meaning of INCREASE is to become progressively greater (as in size, amount, number, or intensity). How to use increase in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Increase.

The adjective increasing describes anything that grows or becomes greater. Increasing volume from your neighbor's radio will drive you crazy, since it's getting louder and louder. If your tiny school …

INCREASE definition: to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to. See examples of increase used in a sentence.

These problems are occurring with increasing frequency. Increased efforts are being made to end the dispute.

1. The act of increasing: a steady increase in temperature. 2. The amount or rate by which something is increased: a tax increase of 15 percent. 3. Obsolete Reproduction and spread; propagation.

An ageing population, chronic disease and increasing hospital admissions are, indeed, the major problems.

To increase means to make greater, as in quantity, extent, degree: to increase someone's salary; to increase the velocity; to increase the (degree of ) concentration. Enlarge means to make greater in …