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TO INCREASE

We need to increase production to meet demand.
Synonyms and examples
grow
The number of people living alone grows each year.
rise
Prices rose by 10 per cent.
go up
House prices keep going up.
escalate
Crime in the city has escalated in recent weeks.
rocket
Building costs have rocketed by 70%.
soar
House prices have soared this year.
expand
We're hoping to expand our range of products.
extend
The company extended its sales territory this year.
maximize
We need to maximize profits.
Antonym and example
decrease
Our attendance numbers have been decreasing every month.
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See also
gain
boost
jump
leap
surge
spike
growth
upturn
upswing
pickup

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When somethingincreases, it gets bigger in amount, level, size, or degree. The fact of something getting bigger in amount, level, size, or degree is calledan increase.

AN INCREASE

There has been an sharp increase in municipal taxes this year.
Synonyms and examples
rise
Last month saw a rise in the rate of inflation.
gain
We are not seeing the gains in productivity that we expected.
boost
We are hoping for a boost in sales this year.
jump
The jump in prices was generally expected.
leap
The sudden leap in petrol prices took motorists by surprise.
surge
There has been a surge in demand for avocados.
spike
The city has seen a spike in drug deaths recently.
growth
We are anticipating modest sales growth.
upturn
Some sectors of the economy have seen a sharp upturn.
upswing
Natural gas production is on the upswing.
pickup
We're beginning to see a pickup in exports at last.
Antonyms and examples
decrease
There has been a steady decrease in the number of visitors.
fall
We likely won't see a fall in the prices of manufactured goods this year.
downturn
The economic downturn is likely to continue.
downswing
We're seeing a downswing in auto manufacturing.
Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofincrease.
See also
grow
go up
escalate
rocket
soar
expand
extend
maximize

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When somethingincreases, it gets bigger in amount, level, size, or degree. The fact of something getting bigger in amount, level, size, or degree is calledan increase.
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