increase
verb [ I or T ]
uk/ɪnˈkriːs/ usto become larger in amount or size, or to make something do this:
increase by sth Sales have increased by 10%.
increase to sth Our gross margin increased to 24%.
increase in price/size/value Over the past two years the department has increased in size.
the number/rate/level increases Staffing numbers increase during the summer months.
increase gradually/slowly/steadily Bookings are increasing steadily.
Interest rates have increased slightly.
increase dramatically/rapidly/significantly The volume of work has increased dramatically.
increase efficiency/production/productivity The new measures are intended to increase efficiency.
to increase costs/prices/sales
This process greatly increases manufacturing speeds.
increasing
adjective
An increasing number of customers shop online.
increasingly
adverb
Borrowers are becoming increasingly aware of their options, and tend to shop around.
increase
noun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈɪnkriːs/ usa situation in which the number, size, or amount of something gets bigger:
a pay/price/tax increase Customers stocked up, anticipating a January price increase.
an increase in sth Businesses are facing a 12% increase in energy costs.
an increase of sth Revenue last year was $347 million, an increase of 26%.
a dramatic/significant/substantial increase
a small/slight/steady increase
See also
rise noun
on the increase
increasing:
Credit card fraud is on the increase.