Synonyms and antonyms of To increase, or to increase something in British Thesaurus

increase (verb)

to become larger in amount or number

go up ()

to increase

add to ()

to make something such as a feeling or a quality greater or more extreme

raise (verb)

to increase a number, amount, or level

step up ()

to increase something

double (verb)

to increase something so that it is twice as big, twice as much, or twice as many

soar (verb)

to quickly increase to a high level

multiply (verb)

to increase by a large amount

grow (verb)

to increase in size

go through the roof (informal)

informal to increase quickly to a very high level

accrue (verb)

formalbusiness if money accrues or is accrued, it gradually increases in amount

accumulate (verb)

to increase in quantity over a period of time

advance (verb)

business to increase in value

appreciate (verb)

if something appreciates, its value increases gradually

augment (verb)

formal to increase the size, amount, or value of something

balloon (verb)

to increase very quickly in amount or degree

beef up (informal)

informal to increase or improve something, or to make it more interesting

boost (verb)

to help something to increase, improve, or become more successful

bound (verb)

to suddenly increase in value or become more successful

bubble up ()

to increase and become more obvious

build (verb)

to increase, or to make something increase

bump up ()

to increase something

climb (verb)

if a temperature, price, or the level of something climbs, it becomes higher

crank up ()

to increase the level or degree of something

creep up ()

to gradually become larger in number or amount

double (verb)

to become twice as big, twice as much, or twice as many

ebb and flow (mainly literary)

mainly literary to keep becoming smaller or weaker and then larger or stronger

elevate (verb)

formal to increase the level of something

escalate (verb)

to increase, especially at a fast rate that causes problems

explode (verb)

to increase a lot in size, amount, or importance over a very short period of time

extend (verb)

to make something include more things, areas, or subjects

extend (verb)

to increase the power of something

fatten (verb)

to make an amount of money larger, or to make a company’s value increase

force up ()

to make something increase

gather (verb)

if something gathers force, speed, or strength, its force, speed, or strength increases

grow (verb)

if crystals grow, or if they are grown, they get bigger in size

grow (verb)

if feelings or qualities grow, they become stronger

hike (verb)

to suddenly increase the amount or level of something

hoist (verb)

to increase the amount or value of something

inch (verb)

to gradually become greater or smaller in amount or number

increase (verb)

to make something become larger in amount or number

increase/cut etc something by half ()

to make something 50% more/less

jack up (informal)

informal to increase the price, rate, or number of something by a large amount

jump (verb)

to increase or improve suddenly by a large amount

level up ()

to increase or improve something in order to make it the same as other things of its type

lift (verb)

to cause the amount or level of something to increase

magnify (verb)

to increase the size, strength, or power of something

mount (verb)

if a particular feeling mounts, it gets stronger over a period of time

mount up ()

to get much larger

multiply (verb)

to increase something by a large amount

mushroom (verb)

to increase or develop very quickly

outgrow (verb)

to increase in number or size so that the space used previously is no longer big enough

outpace (verb)

to make more progress, increase more quickly, or become more successful than someone or something else

outrun (verb)

to develop or increase more quickly than something else

peak (verb)

to reach the highest amount or level, before becoming lower

pile on ()

to increase something by a large amount, or to do it a lot

pile up ()

if something piles up, or if someone piles it up, the amount of it increases a lot

proliferate (verb)

formal to quickly increase in number or amount

pump up (informal)

informal to make something increase by a large amount

rally (verb)

if things such as prices rally, they increase after being low

ramp up ()

to increase something such as a rate or level, especially the rate at which goods are produced

ratchet (verb)

to increase or decrease by small amounts during a period of time, or to make something do this

rise (verb)

to increase in size, amount, quality, or strength

rocket (verb)

if something such as a price or quantity rockets, it suddenly increases a lot

romp ahead ()

to start to win or increase quickly and easily

shoot up ()

to increase quickly by a large amount

spike (verb)

mainly Americaninformal to increase suddenly

sprout (verb)

if things sprout or sprout up somewhere, they appear there or increase in number suddenly and very quickly

stack up ()

to increase continuously in a way that seems threatening

surge (verb)

to increase a lot very quickly

swell (verb)

to increase in amount or number

swell (verb)

to make something increase

tick up (business)

business to increase slowly and by small degrees

top out ()

if a rate or an amount tops out, it reaches its highest level

top up ()

to add more to something in order to increase it to the level that you want or need

treble (verb)

if something trebles, or if you treble it, it becomes three times bigger than it was before

triple (verb)

to increase something so that it is three times bigger than before

triple (verb)

to increase by three times

up (verb)

informal to increase an amount, or to raise something to a higher level

widen (verb)

to increase

widen (verb)

to increase something

zoom (verb)

to suddenly increase in price, quantity, or size