To make a quantity bigger
“But I fear that the private sector may create pressure to cut costs and increase profits.”
(intransitive) To become larger in size or degree
“The boiling point of a liquid will increase in proportion to its molecular mass.”
To make worse
“As the economic situation inevitably worsens, tension and anxiety will only increase.”
Plural for something that is made larger by size or amount
“There are serious concerns about the possible increase of flooding in a known trouble spot.”
Plural for the intensified severity of or in something
“The increase in the severity of illness was dependent on the age and fitness of the patient in question.”
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