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increase


These are words and phrases related to increase. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of increase.

TO INCREASE


We need to increase production to meet demand.

Synonyms and examples


grow
The number of people living alone grows each year.
rise
Prices rose by 10 per cent.
go up
House prices keep going up.
escalate
Crime in the city has escalated in recent weeks.
rocket
Building costs have rocketed by 70%.
soar
House prices have soared this year.
expand
We're hoping to expand our range of products.
extend
The company extended its sales territory this year.
maximize
We need to maximize profits.

Antonym and example


decrease
Our attendance numbers have been decreasing every month.
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gain
boost
jump
leap
surge
spike
growth
upturn
upswing
pickup
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When something increases, it gets bigger in amount, level, size, or degree. The fact of something getting bigger in amount, level, size, or degree is called an increase.

AN INCREASE


There has been an sharp increase in municipal taxes this year.

Synonyms and examples


rise
Last month saw a rise in the rate of inflation.
gain
We are not seeing the gains in productivity that we expected.
boost
We are hoping for a boost in sales this year.
jump
The jump in prices was generally expected.
leap
The sudden leap in petrol prices took motorists by surprise.
surge
There has been a surge in demand for avocados.
spike
The city has seen a spike in drug deaths recently.
growth
We are anticipating modest sales growth.
upturn
Some sectors of the economy have seen a sharp upturn.
upswing
Natural gas production is on the upswing.
pickup
We're beginning to see a pickup in exports at last.

Antonyms and examples


decrease
There has been a steady decrease in the number of visitors.
fall
We likely won't see a fall in the prices of manufactured goods this year.
downturn
The economic downturn is likely to continue.
downswing
We're seeing a downswing in auto manufacturing.
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See words related to increase


grow
go up
escalate
rocket
soar
expand
extend
maximize
Learn more
When something increases, it gets bigger in amount, level, size, or degree. The fact of something getting bigger in amount, level, size, or degree is called an increase.

increase | American Thesaurus


increase


verb
These are words and phrases related to increase. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of increase.
Travel increases one's knowledge of the world.

Synonyms


make greater or larger
enlarge
expand
enrich
add to
augment
advance
enhance

Antonyms


decrease
diminish
lessen
reduce
abate
dwindle
shorten
abridge
abbreviate
curtail
retrench
contract
condense
shrink
deflate
decline
lower
The membership increased 50 percent.

Synonyms


enlarge
become larger
swell
expand
burgeon
grow
wax
become more numerous
multiply

Antonyms


decrease
diminish
lessen
reduce
abate
dwindle
shorten
abridge
abbreviate
curtail
retrench
contract
condense
shrink
deflate
decline
lower
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