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(n)
An increase in size, number, value, or strength.
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The action of increasing or becoming greater.
(v)
(intransitive) To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress.
(uncountable, arithmetic) The arithmetic operation of adding.
(ergative) To become larger, to increase in magnitude.
growth; increase
(transitive) To make (something) larger.
An act or instance of making something larger.
The act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding.
(transitive) To render larger, more extended, or more intense.
The act by which something is heightened or increased.
The act of one who enlarges.
(adj)
Increased in number, amount or strength.
Increased in intensity or concentration; elevated.
(transitive) To increase; to make larger or supplement.
(transitive) To cause to increase in extent.
The act of one who mounts.
Increased; heightened.
The act or process of augmenting.
The apparent enlargement of an object in an image, for example using a lens, or by zooming in on a computer.
An improvement or supplement that tends to increase a sense of esteem.
(transitive) To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).
The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length, breadth, or time; an increase.
To advance, increase, augment, make larger, more intense, stronger etc.
(transitive) To make wide or wider.
The act or process of intensifying, or of making more intense.
The act of increasing something.
(intransitive) To become broad or broader.
The act of becoming broader.
The action of the verb widen.
Raised, usually above ground level.
Occurring over a series of gradual increments, or small steps.
(ambitransitive) To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.
The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.
Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level:
(transitive) To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.
The act or process by which something is boosted.
(transitive) To make longer, to extend the length of.
The act of escalating.
The process of making or growing longer.
Stretched out or pulled out; expanded.
The highest or uppermost side or portion of something.
The act of lengthening.
(transitive) To advocate or urge on behalf of (something or someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or publicity.
(transitive) To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of.
(intransitive) To reach or come to by way of increase; to arise or spring up because of growth or result, especially as the produce of money lent.
(transitive) To raise (something) to a higher position.
To raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual or emotional level.
An accumulation; an increase; a gradual development.
(uncountable) The process of developing; growth, directed change.
(transitive) To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.
(physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
Dissemination of information in order to increase its popularity.
To augment or make something greater.
The act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity
The process by which something is strengthened.
The act of moving forward or proceeding in a course; motion onward.
An upward turn or trend, especially in business activity or profit.
Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time.
(adv)
Towards a (higher) position closer to the sky than the ground.
In a version or form that has been improved or made better than some other standard form.
Raised up; held aloft.
A fad or fashion style.
In a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin.
Alternative form of buildup. [An accumulation; an increase; a gradual development.]
Nurturing; cultivation; providing sustenance and protection for a living thing from conception to maturity.
To help the progress of (something); to further.
(transitive) To strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation.
The act or process of accruing; accumulation.
(transitive) To make as large as possible.
(intransitive) To move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground.
The dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number.
The process by which something is upgraded.
The act of something that rises.
(intransitive) To become intense, or more intense; to act with increasing power or energy.
(transitive) To bring into being; give rise to.
(ambitransitive) To raise or rise.
(comparative form of far) More distant; relatively distant.
An improved component or replacement item, usually applied to technology.
The act or process of making more tight.
The act of ascending; a motion upwards.
An intensification.
That has been made better; enhanced.
The act of amassing or gathering, as into a pile.
(transitive) To make tighter.
The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering
(transitive) To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).
That tends to improve someone or something (especially (dated) to educate or morally better a person).
(transitive) To carry out successfully; to accomplish.
(transitive) To go beyond (some limit); to surpass; to be longer than.
Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance.
To change place.
The act by which one thing overtakes another.
(transitive) To make (someone or something) rich or richer. [from 14th c.]
(intransitive) To become something different.
(transitive, idiomatic) To raise or increase sharply; to hike.
Greater or lesser (whichever is seen as more advantageous), in reference to value, distance, time, etc.
(transitive) To form (something) by combining materials or parts.
To make contact (with someone) while in proximity.