Increase

Increase
(Roget's Thesaurus)
<- N
PARAG:Increase->N
GRP: \\ N \\ 1
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ increase
increase
augmentation
enlargement
extension
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ dilatation
dilatation
&c.(expansion) 194
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ increment
increment
accretion
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ accession
accession
&c. 37
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ development
development
growth
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ aggrandizement
aggrandizement
aggravation
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ rise
rise
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ ascent
ascent
&c. 305
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ exaggeration exacerbation
exaggeration exacerbation
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ spread
spread
&c.(dispersion) 73
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ flood tide
flood tide
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ gain
gain
produce
product
profit
PARAG:Increase->V
GRP: \\ V \\ 1
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ increase
increase
augment
add to
enlarge
GRP: \\ V \\ 2
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ dilate
dilate
&c.(expand) 194
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ grow
grow
wax
get ahead
GRP: \\ V \\ 3
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ gain strength
gain strength
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ advance
advance
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ run up
run up
shoot up
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ rise
rise
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ ascend
ascend
&c. 305
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ sprout
sprout
&c. 194
GRP: \\ V \\ 4
Sgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ aggrandize
aggrandize
Sgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ raise
raise
exalt
Sgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ deepen
deepen
heighten
Sgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ strengthen
strengthen
Sgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ intensify
intensify
enhance
magnify
redouble
Sgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ aggravate
aggravate
exaggerate
Sgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ exasperate
exasperate
exacerbate
Sgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ add fuel to the flame
add fuel to the flame
oleum addere camino
superadd
&c.(add) 37
Sgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ spread
spread
&c.(disperse) 73
PARAG:Increase->Adj
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ increased
increased
&c.->V.
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ on the increase
on the increase
undiminished
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ additional
additional
&c.(added) 37
PARAG:Increase->Adv
GRP: \\ Adv \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ crescendo
crescendo

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