Increase

v. enlarge, add to, augment; multiply; raise, heighten, intensify

n. growth, expansion; addition; enlargement; escalation; reproduction

Noun
1. a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
(synonym) addition, gain
(hypernym) indefinite quantity
(hyponym) accretion
2. a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month"
(antonym) decrease, lessening, drop-off
(hypernym) change, alteration, modification
(hyponym) augmentation
3. a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"
(synonym) increment, growth
(antonym) decrease, decrement
(hypernym) process
(hyponym) accession
4. the amount by which something increases; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"
(synonym) increment
(antonym) decrease, decrement
(hypernym) amount
(hyponym) amplification, gain
5. the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
(synonym) step-up
(antonym) decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
(hypernym) change of magnitude
(hyponym) addition
Verb
1. become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"
(antonym) decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
(hypernym) change magnitude
(hyponym) accrue
(derivation) step-up
2. make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
(antonym) decrease, lessen, minify
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) extend, stretch
(derivation) step-up

(v. t.)
To augment or make greater in bulk, quantity, extent, value, or amount, etc.; to add to; to extend; to lengthen; to enhance; to aggravate; as, to increase one's possessions, influence.
  

(v. i.)
To multiply by the production of young; to be fertile, fruitful, or prolific.
  

(v. i.)
To become more nearly full; to show more of the surface; to wax; as, the moon increases.
  

(v. i.)
To become greater or more in size, quantity, number, degree, value, intensity, power, authority, reputation, wealth; to grow; to augment; to advance; -- opposed to decrease.
  

(v. i.)
The period of increasing light, or luminous phase; the waxing; -- said of the moon.
  

(v. i.)
That which is added to the original stock by augmentation or growth; produce; profit; interest.
  

(v. i.)
Progeny; issue; offspring.
  

(v. i.)
Generation.
  

(v. i.)
Addition or enlargement in size, extent, quantity, number, intensity, value, substance, etc.; augmentation; growth.
  

To dream of an increase in your family, may denote failure in some of your plans, and success to another.

To dream of an increase in your business, signifies that you will overcome existing troubles.
  

increase; addition