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increase

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The meaning (definition) of the word increase

to become bigger in number or amount

The word increase used in a sentence

“The pile of blocks will increase as I add more.”

Words that mean the same as increase (synonyms)

add

Words that mean the opposite of increase (antonyms)

reduce

How the word increase is said around the world

Frenchaugmenter (ohg-mahn-TAY)
Spanishaumentar (ow-men-TAHR)
Mandarin增加 (dzung jyah)
Hindiबढ़ना (BURH-nah)
Arabicيَزْدَاد (yaz-DAAD)
Russianувеличиваться (oo-vye-LEE-chee-vat-suh)
Portuguese (EU)aumentar (ow-men-TAR)
Portuguese (BR)aumentar (ow-men-TAR)
Japaneseふえる (fuu-EH-ruu)
Germanwachsen (VAHK-sen)
Urduبڑھنا (BURH-nah)
Punjabiਵਧਣਾ (VADH-nah)
Korean늘어나다 (nuu-ruh-NAH-dah)
Hebrewלגדול (leeg-DOL)
Greekαυξάνομαι (af-KSAH-no-meh)
Dutchgroter worden (GROH-ter WOR-den)
Tagalogdumami (doo-MAH-mee)
Vietnamesetăng lên (tung LEN)
Turkishartmak (art-MAHK)
Persianزیاد شدن (zee-YAHD sho-DAN)
Polishrosnąć (ROS-nonch)
Ukrainianзбільшуватися (ZBEEL-shoo-vah-tih-syah)
Bengaliবেড়ে যাওয়া (BAY-ray JAH-oh-ah)
Swedishöka (UR-kah)
Italianaumentare (ow-men-TAH-reh)

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