increase

• n.
  • a quantity that is added

    同义词： addition gain

  • a change resulting in an increase

    "the increase is scheduled for next month"

  • a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important

    "the increase in unemployment"

    同义词： increment growth

  • the amount by which something increases

    "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"

    同义词： increment

  • the act of increasing something

    "he gave me an increase in salary"

    同义词： step-up

• v.
  • become bigger or greater in amount

    "The amount of work increased"

  • make bigger or more

    "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"

以上来源于: WordNet