English Dictionary
Definition increase in British English
increase
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Other ways of saying increase
be/go up to increase: used for talking about prices or levels: House prices went up a further 12 per cent last year.
push up to make something increase: used for talking about prices or levels: It is feared that the new taxes will push up fuel prices.
rise to increase: The number of complaints rose to record levels.
soar to increase quickly and to a very high level: used mainly in journalism: Share prices have soared to an all-time high.
rocket or skyrocket (informal) to increase quickly and suddenly: used mainly in journalism: Bad weather means fresh fruit prices are set to rocket.
mount to increase steadily: The chairman is under mounting pressure to resign.
be on the increase to be increasing steadily: New cases of breast cancer seem to be on the increase.
double to increase to twice the original amount or level: Oil prices have more than doubled since last year.
treble to increase to three times the original amount or level: The last six months have seen the company’s value treble.
Our costs increased dramatically over the last decade.
The population has increased by 15 per cent.
The club has been increasing in popularity.
An increasing number of people are choosing not to have children.
