The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - increasev.

1) grow, swell, enlarge, dilate, wax, expand, extend, distend, inflate, augment, snowball, enhance, heighten, raise, develop, multiply, burgeon or bourgeon, flourish, proliferate, spread, broaden, widen, lengthen: Since you left, my work has increased threefold. 2) prolong, advance, further, improve, better, strengthen: The more lottery tickets you buy, the more you increase your chances of winning. --n. 3) growth, enlargement, expansion, extension, augmentation, enhancement, development, multiplication, proliferation, spread: The increase in scientific knowledge has been phenomenal. 4) addition, increment, escalation, inflation, gain, rise, boost: Increases in costs are reflected in increases in prices. 5) on the increase. waxing, developing, growing, expanding, increasing, escalating, on the rise, proliferating, spreading: Trade with the Far East will be on the increase next year.