B1noun · countable / uncountable · frequent

increase

in·crease

increase · increases

ріст, приріст

рост, увеличение, прирост, прибавление

Erhöhung, Anstieg, Zunahme, Wachstum

An amount by which a quantity is increasedAn amount by which a quantity is increased.

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/ˈɪnkɹiːs/

» Alcohol consumption is increasing every year.

Der Alkoholkonsum steigt mit jedem Jahr. — Zaghawa

Потребление алкоголя растёт с каждым годом. — Hellerick

Споживання алкоголю збільшується щороку. — ayna123

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Meaning

4 senses

(countable, uncountable)An amount by which a quantity is increased.
An increase of about 30% in hits on the website.
Erhöhung, Steigerung, Vergrößerung
увеличе́ниеuveličénije, ростrost, приро́стpriróst
рістrist, при́рістprýrist
the amount by which something increases
(countable, uncountable)For a quantity, the act or process of becoming larger.
Ansteigen, Anstieg, Anwachsen
увеличе́ниеuveličénije, ростrost, возраста́ниеvozrastánije
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
(countable, uncountable)Offspring, progeny.
(countable, uncountable)The creation of one or more new stitches; see Increase (knitting).

Examples

887 sentences

Alcohol consumption is increasing every year.
Споживання алкоголю збільшується щороку. — ayna123
ruПотребление алкоголя растёт с каждым годом. — Hellerick
deDer Alkoholkonsum steigt mit jedem Jahr. — Zaghawa
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We'll increase the rent next month.
Наступного місяця ми збільшимо орендну плату. — deniko
ruВ следующем месяце мы увеличим арендную плату. — odexed
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The number of private colleges has increased.
Кількість приватних коледжів виросла. — deniko
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The population is increasing.
Населення збільшується. — triantafillou
ruНаселение увеличивается. — al_ex_an_der
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Traffic accidents are increasing year by year.
Кількість аварій зростає з кожним роком. — menix
ruКоличество дорожно-транспортных происшествий растёт год от года. — marafon
deDie Zahl der Verkehrsunfälle steigt von Jahr zu Jahr. — mayabe
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

increased amount:

Русский

By meaning 2

increased amount:

act of becoming larger:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

increased amount:

act of becoming larger:

Origin

From Middle English encresen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman encreistre, from Latin increscere

From Middle English encresen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman encreistre, from Latin increscere (“to increase”), from in (“in, on”) + crescō (“grow”).

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Forms

plural: increases

Singular	increase
Plural	increases

regular

encreasealternative

Synonyms

11 synonyms

amount by which a quantity is increased:gainB1

riseB1 raiseA2 acquisitionB2 expansionB2 increment uptick

act or process of becoming larger:enlargement

Close in meaning

the act of increasing something:step-up
the amount by which something increases:increment
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important:increment growth
a quantity that is added:addition gain

Antonyms

11 antonyms

cutB1 decreaseB1 decrement dropA2 fallB1 lossB1 lowering reductionB1 shrinkage declineB1 diminishment

Word family

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A2Word stress — Because the lesson uses it
B2Describing graphs and trends — Because the lesson uses it
A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable