increase verb,noun
verb
(sth) (from A) (to B)
(sth) (by sth) to become or to make sth greater in amount,number,value,etc:
[V] The population has increased from 1.2 million to 1.8 million.◆ The rate of inflation increased by 2%.◆ The price of oil increased.◆ Oil increased in price.◆ Disability increases with age (= the older sb is,the more likely they are to have a disability).◆ [VN] We need to increase productivity.◆ They've increased the price by 50%.
Antonym:DECREASE
increased adjective [only before noun]:increased demand / pressure / spending
noun[C,U] (in sth) a rise in the amount,number or value of sth:an increase in spending / population ◆ an increase of 2p in the pound on income tax ◆ an increase of nearly 20% ◆ a significant / substantial increase in sales ◆ price / tax / wage increases ◆ Homelessness is on the increase (= increasing).
Antonym:DECREASE