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"they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"nounthe amount by which something increases
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"he gave me an increase in salary"nounthe act of increasing something
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"the increase in unemployment"nouna process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more importantOpposite:type of:
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"the increase is scheduled for next month"nouna change resulting in an increaseOpposite:type of:
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"The amount of work increased"verbbecome bigger or greater in amountOpposite:type of:
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"The boss finally increased her salary" "The university increased the number of students it admitted"verbmake bigger or moreOpposite:
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up change full jump grow appreciate raise build split add amount rise process climb advance gather explosion gain stretch mount explode addition growth concentration hike swell leap wax extend pyramid spike compound expand alter boost kite appreciation multiply surge expansion snowball relaxation supplement exaggeration modify rev accumulate enlarge inflate elevation waxing strengthening crescendo widen modification broaden escalate magnify maximize enlargement conglomerate regenerate multiplication lengthen escalation alteration widening deepen accumulation proliferation intensify heighten inclusion amplify manifold amass increment augmentation augment amplification accession broadening maximise upsurge accrual accrue apprise aggrandizement supercharge supplementation intensification maximization revalue fare increase tax boost tax hike up-tick price increase wage hike wage increase tax-increase cost increase salary increase step-up change of magnitude accruement stock split split up maximisation maximation expanding upon aggrandisement indefinite quantity accretion physical process pullulation population growth runup run-up change magnitude shoot up pullulate pile up add to irrupt cumulate apprize work up blow up build up ramp up rev up step up