increase

A noun referring to the act or process of becoming larger, greater, or more numerous in size, amount, or degree.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие или процесс становления больше, значительнее или многочисленнее по размеру, количеству или степени.esSustantivo que designa la acción o el proceso de hacerse algo mayor, más significativo o más numeroso en tamaño, cantidad o grado.frNom désignant l'action ou le processus par lequel quelque chose devient plus grand, plus important ou plus nombreux en taille, en quantité ou en degré.deSubstantiv, das den Vorgang oder das Ergebnis bezeichnet, größer, bedeutender oder zahlreicher an Umfang, Menge oder Grad zu werden.ptSubstantivo que designa a ação ou o processo de se tornar maior, mais significativo ou mais numeroso em tamanho, quantidade ou grau.zh名词，指数量、大小、程度或数量上的增长、增加或变多的过程或结果。arاسم يدل على فعل أو عملية أن يصبح الشيء أكبر أو أكثر عددًا أو أعلى قدرًا أو درجة.

1. Rise in amount or size A2 formal

   A situation in which the number, size, or amount of something becomes larger.

   • There has been a significant increase in sales this quarter.
   • The increase in temperature is causing the ice to melt.
   • We are expecting an increase in the number of visitors.

   ruУвеличениеesAumento en cantidad o tamañofrAugmentation (d'un nombre, d'une quantité)deZunahmeptAumentozh增加arازدياد

   Synonymes: advanceboostescalationexpansiongaingrowthincrementrisesurgeupsurge

   Antonymes: declinedecreasedropfallreduction

2. Growth or expansion B1 formal

   The process of becoming larger or more extensive.

   • The increase in population has led to more housing demand.
   • The company reported an increase in profits.
   • An increase in productivity is essential for economic growth.

   ruУвеличениеesaumentofraugmentationdeZunahmeptAumentozh增加arزيادة

   Synonymes: additionamplificationaugmentationboostdevelopmentenlargementescalationexpansionextensiongaingrowthincrementmultiplicationproliferationrisesurgeswellingupsurge

   Antonymes: contractiondeclinedecreasediminutiondwindlingreductionshrinkage

• increases plural form
• increases' possessive plural form
• increase's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of becoming or making something greater in size, amount, intensity, or degree.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по увеличению или деланию чего-либо большим по размеру, количеству, интенсивности или степени.esVerbo usado para indicar la acción de aumentar o hacer que algo sea mayor en tamaño, cantidad, intensidad o grado.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'augmenter ou de rendre quelque chose plus grand en taille, en quantité, en intensité ou en degré.deVerb, das verwendet wird, um die Handlung zu bezeichnen, etwas größer zu machen in Größe, Menge, Intensität oder Grad, oder selbst größer zu werden.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de tornar algo maior em tamanho, quantidade, intensidade ou grau, ou de crescer/se tornar maior.zh表示使某物在大小、数量、强度或程度上变得更大的动作。也可指某事物本身变大或增多。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على الزيادة أو الجعل أكبر في الحجم أو الكمية أو الشدة أو الدرجة.

1. Become larger in amount or size A2 formal

   To become greater in number, value, size, or intensity.

   • The population of the city continues to increase.
   • Prices have increased significantly over the past year.
   • Her confidence increased after the successful presentation.

   ruУвеличиватьсяesAumentarfraugmenter (devenir plus grand)deSich vergrößernptAumentarzh增加arيزداد

   Synonymes: augmentclimbescalateexpandgrowintensifymultiplyrisesurgeswell

   Antonymes: declinedecreasediminishlessenreduceshrink

2. Make something larger A2 formal

   To cause something to become greater in amount, size, or intensity.

   • The company plans to increase production next quarter.
   • We need to increase our efforts to meet the deadline.
   • The government increased taxes on luxury goods.

   ruУвеличитьesAumentar algofraugmenter (rendre plus grand)deVergrößernptAumentarzh增加arزيادة

   Synonymes: augmentboostenhanceenlargeescalateexpandintensifymultiplyraisestrengthen

   Antonymes: decreasediminishlessenreduceshrink

• increased past participle
• increased past simple
• increasing present participle
• increases third person singular