Increase
Noun, Verb
UK
/ɪnˈkriːs/
US
/ɪnˈkriːs/
Level: Easy - A1 (Beginner)
Definition
(v) : To make bigger or become bigger.
(n) : The amount or act of becoming bigger.
(n) : The amount or act of becoming bigger.
Example
"(v) :The price will increase next week."
"(v) : The company increased its staff to handle more customers and work efficiently."
"(n) : There has been a steady increase in internet users over the last five years."
Explanation
Increase means to become larger, more, or higher, or to make something larger. For example, the teacher increased the font size on the board (made bigger), or the global population increases every year (gets bigger). As a noun, it means the amount or rise in number, or the growth or process of making something bigger, like there was an increase in sales this month, or the government ordered an increase of taxes. Increase can be about numbers, size, speed, or amount.