increase

nouns

a quantity that is added
"there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
addition, gain, increase
a change resulting in an increase
"the increase is scheduled for next month"
increase
antonym
decrease
is a type of (narrower)
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
"the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"
alteration, change, modification
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
"the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"
growth, increase, increment
antonym
decrease
the amount by which something increases
"they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"
increase, increment
antonym
decrease
the act of increasing something
"he gave me an increase in salary"
increase, step-up
antonym
decrease

verbs

become bigger or greater in amount
"The amount of work increased"
increase
antonym
decrease
is a type of (narrower)
change in size or magnitude
change magnitude
make bigger or more
"The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
increase
antonym
decrease
is a type of (narrower)
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
alter, change, modify