increased

in-creased · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of increase; became or made greater in size, amount, intensity, or degree.

  2. 2.

    (As adjective) Having become larger or greater.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    increased demand — higher need or desire for something
  • •
    increased awareness — greater consciousness of something
  • •
    increased security — enhanced safety measures

Related words

Antonyms: declined, decreased, diminished, reduced
See also: increase, increases, increasing
Synonyms: augmented, expanded, grew, rose

Etymology

From Latin increscere ("to grow upon"), from in- ("upon") + crescere ("to grow").