increases

in-creas-es · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Third person singular present tense of increase; becomes or makes greater in size, amount, intensity, or degree.

  2. 2.

    Plural of increase; multiple instances of growth or addition.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    price increases — rises in costs
  • •
    pay increases — salary raises

Related words

Antonyms: declines, decreases, reduces
See also: increase, increased, increasing
Synonyms: expands, grows, rises

Etymology

From Latin increscere ("to grow upon"), from in- ("upon") + crescere ("to grow") + English suffix -s/-es.