When your business gets rolling we'll talk about an increase.
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Increase
/ɪnˈkɹiːs/
Synonyms for "increase" (719 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (144)
Noun(50 words)
gaingrowthincrementraiseriseaccreting shoreaccruementaccruingaccumulatingacquisitionadd upadditionadvancesaggrandizingampamplificationsamplifyingampsany moreappreciating
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appreciationsararibaascending countascentsaugmentationaugmentationsaugmentingbackloggingballoon ascendsballooningballoonsbeefsblipblowupboostboost ecosystem vitalityboost outputboostingboostsbubbles risebuild school belongingbuildingbuilding systembuildsbuildupbulgebulgesbulk matterbulk of samplesbulk up
Adjective(3 words)
abrupt spikeactual growthbiological scale
accessaccessionaccessoryaccompanimentaccretionaccrueaccumulateaccumulationaddadd toaddendaaddendumadditamentadditionadditiveadditoryadditumadjunctadjunctionadjuvant
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advanceaffixationagent provocateuragglutinationaggrandizeaggrandizementaggravateaggravationampleampliationamplificationamplifyanabasisannexannexationannoyannoyanceappanageappendageappendantapportionappreciateappreciationappurtenanceappurtenantascensionascentattachmentaugmentaugmentationballoonballooningbeef upbetterbloatblossomblowblow upboomboostbreakthroughbreedbrewbroadenbroadeningbuildbuild upbuildupbulkbulk out
Verb(21 words)
accruedaccruesaccumulatesaddaddedaddsaggrandiseaggrandizesamplifiesappreciatedappreciatesascendascendsaugmentaugmentedaugmentsboost confidenceboost motor speedboost team spiritboosted
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build a model
Strong matches (216)
Verb(36 words)
Noun(59 words)
bulkingbulksbumpbumpingbumpsburgeonscapacitating programcentuplechange in potential energycoarseningcount upcrankcrank up rotationcrankingcrankscrescentiadeveloped civilizationdialsdisease spreaddisrespect increase
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doublesdutch groeienengagement riseenhanceenlargeenlargementsescalationsexcitement buildsexpandexpansionexpansionsfatteningfever valuefostering school belongingfurther developgaininggatheringgradual risegreatsgrowgrow unicellularlygrowth over timegrowthsgussetinghealthcare expansionheight energy termheightenhikehikesicelandic rísaimprove oral understandingincrease crank rotationincrease energizationsincrease extentincrease in priceincrease maximum work capacityincreased englishincrementingincrements
burgeoncalibratecalibratedclamberclimbclimbingcodacomplementcompoundconcomitantcontentiousnesscontinuationcorollarycountcrescendodecreasedeependeepeningdeliberate aggravationdeployment
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deterioratedeteriorationdevelopdevelopingdevelopmentdifferentiatedilatedispersiondistenddividedoubleedemaelevationelongateembitterembitteringembittermentenhanceenhancementenlargeenlargementescaladeescalateescalatingescalationexacerbateexacerbationexaltexasperateexasperationexpandexpandingexpansionexplosionextendextensionextrapolationfanning outfattenfillfill outfixfixtureflarefloodflourishfortifyfountainfreshenfurthergaingain strengthgainsgathergerminateget aheadgogo upgradationalgradegradualgraduategraduatedgreatengrowgrow upgrowinggrowthgushgustgyring upheat upheightenheighteninghierarchichikehike uphikinghot uphuffhypertrophyimproveimprovementincreasingincrementinflameinflateinflationinfluxinmateintensification
Adjective(9 words)
burgeoningcapacitatedeconomic riseedible mushroomelevatedgradual quantityheightenedhigher numberincreasing quantity
Adverb(1 words)
gradually apply force
Related words (359)
Verb(50 words)
intensifiedintensifiesinvigoratedjackedjumpedleapedmagnifiedmaximisemaximize productionmaximizedmaximizesmultipliedmushroomedpile uppotentiateproliferatedproliferatesraiseraise volumeraised
intensifyirritateirritationjack upjetjoiningjumpjump upjunctionjuxtapositionleaplengthenlevitationmagnificationmagnifymake acutemake worsemanifoldmarkmature
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maximizemeasuremountmountingmovementmultiplemultiplicationmultiplication tablemultipliermultiplymultiplyingmushroomnumberoffshooton the increaseoutgrowoverdevelopovergrowovertopparcelparlaypendantpickplusprefixationprocreateproductivenessprofitsprogressprogressiveproliferateproliferatingproliferationprolongpropagateprotractprovocationprovokepuffpuff uppullulatepumppump uppushput uppyramidquantifyquantizeraiseraisingrarefyraterecoveryrecruitreduceregularreinforcereinforcementreproducerevivalriserisingrocketing uprun upsaltationscalarscalescrewshade offsharpensharpeningshoot upshooting upside effectside issuesnowballsoaringsoursouringsplayspoutspreadspreadingspringspring upsproutsprout upspurtstepstimulatestrengthenstretchsuffixationsufflatesuperadditionsuperfetationsuperjunctionsuperpositionsupplementsupplementationsurgeswarmswellswellingtablestailpiecetakeofftaking offteemthickenthrivetowertumefytumescenceundergirdingunitingupupclimbupcomingupdraftupgangupgoupgoingupgradeupgrowthuphillupleapupliftuppinguprisalupriseuprisinguprushupshootupslopeupspearupspringupsproutupsurgeupsurgenceupsweepupswinguptrendupturnvaultvegetatevisewaxwaxingwidenwideningwinningsworsenworseningzooming
Noun(116 words)
intensifyingintensifying adverbintensifying adverb exampleintensifying adverb examplesirasizarjacksjump modeljump model activityjump model lessonjumpingjumpslargesleapslevel of rebelliousnessmagnifyingmarkupmaxmaxesmaximising
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maximizingmaximum valuemore and moremore function wordmore network modelmore onlinemore school community programmore unlabeledmore written-languagemountsmulti-plynotchesnotchingnourishment growthold french encreistreoutsizepercentage gainplant growthpumpingpush temperaturepush upquadruplequadruplesrachetraisesrallyramprampsratchetratchetingratchetsrevolutionize student engagementrevsrise in demandrise in enrollmentrise in influencerise in prestigerise in pricesrise in revenuerise of civilizationrise of civilizationsrise of modern civilizationrise of modern sciencerise of multicellularityrisen in statusrisesrises of civilizationrising of civilizationroserudeness risesales jumpsapling growthscale levelscale termscalesscalingscaling conceptsextupleshoalingshootsnowballingspirallingsteady increasestepstep-upsuperchargingsupersizesupersizingsupplementssurgessurgingswedish byggaswellestswellingswellstechnology adoption turning pointtension formulatextile industry growthturn upupsupscaleupsurgesupsurgingupswingsuptickupturnupturningupturnsupward moveupward movementupward riseupward trendvolumizingwage risewaxeszoom
Determiner(6 words)
more cultural practicemore microbial growthmore supportmore tort claim limitmost compoundmost massing
Adjective(11 words)
naturally growingoctuplerapid demand growthresultant riserising demandsupersizedtenfold stagetop exemplar labelupturnedupward movement trendupward trends
Interjection(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: gain, growth, increment, raise, rise.
- Sentence evidence is available for increase, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, wiktionary, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "increase".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "increase"
Keep "increase" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "increase" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "increase", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "increase" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
14 entriesalteralterationamountchangechange magnitudechange of magnitudeeconomic changegrowthindefinite quantitymodificationmodifyphysical processprocess
More specific
10 entriesCollocations
12 entriesannual increaseincrease fundingincrease in priceincrease in revenueincrease in temperatureincrease ratepopulation increaseprice increasesalary increasesignificant increasesteady increasetax increase
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesAntonyms
2 entriesTranslations
106 translations across 52 languages.
Akkadian
1 entries- 𒈨𒌍 verb (become larger)
Albanian
1 entries- rritem verb (become larger)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- αὐξάνομαι verb (become larger)
Arabic
4 entries- اِزْدَاد verb (become larger)
- زاد verb (become larger)
- زَادَ verb (become larger)
- كبر verb (become larger)
Assamese
2 entries- বঢ়া verb (become larger)
- বাঢ়া verb (become larger)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- artmaq verb (become larger)
Bulgarian
2 entries- нара́ствам verb (become larger)
- увелича́вам се verb (become larger)
Catalan
1 entries- augmentar verb (become larger)
Chinese Cantonese
3 entries- 增加 verb (become larger)
- 增大 verb (become larger)
- 增長 /增长 verb (become larger)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 增加 verb (become larger)
- 增大 verb (become larger)
- 增長 /增长 verb (become larger)
Coptic
1 entries- ⲁⲓⲁⲓ verb (become larger)
Czech
1 entries- stoupat verb (become larger)
Dutch
4 entries- groeien verb (become larger)
- toenemen verb (become larger)
- verhogen verb (become larger)
- vermeerderen verb (become larger)
Esperanto
1 entries- pliiĝi verb (become larger)
Estonian
1 entries- kasvama verb (become larger)
Finnish
3 entries- kasvaa verb (become larger)
- lisääntyä verb (become larger)
- suurentua verb (become larger)
French
2 entries- augmenter verb (become larger)
- croître verb (become larger)
Friulian
1 entries- cressi verb (become larger)
Galician
3 entries- arrequecer verb (become larger)
- aumentar verb (become larger)
- medrar verb (become larger)
Georgian
3 entries- გადიდება verb (become larger)
- ზრდა verb (become larger)
- მომატება verb (become larger)
German
4 entries- ansteigen verb (become larger)
- anwachsen verb (become larger)
- steigen verb (become larger)
- wachsen verb (become larger)
Greek
2 entries- αβγατίζω verb (become larger)
- αυξάνω verb (become larger)
Hindi
3 entries- बढ़ना verb (become larger)
- वर्धन verb (become larger)
- वृद्धि verb (become larger)
Hungarian
2 entries- növekszik verb (become larger)
- nő verb (become larger)
Icelandic
3 entries- fjölga verb (become larger)
- waxa verb (become larger)
- ágerast verb (become larger)
Italian
3 entries- aumentare verb (become larger)
- crescere verb (become larger)
- ingrossare verb (become larger)
Japanese
3 entries- 増える verb (become larger)
- 増加する verb (become larger)
- 増大する verb (become larger)
Khmer
2 entries- កើនឡើង verb (become larger)
- ចំឡើង verb (become larger)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- өсүү verb (become larger)
Latin
1 entries- augescō verb (become larger)
Macedonian
2 entries- зголеми verb (become larger)
- зголемува verb (become larger)
Middle English
3 entries- cresen verb (become larger)
- encresen verb (become larger)
- waxen verb (become larger)
Nahuatl
2 entries- timalla verb (become larger)
- timalloa verb (become larger)
Ngazidja Comorian
1 entries- hwendjeza verb (become larger)
Norwegian
1 entries- øke verb (become larger)
Old English
1 entries- ēacan verb (become larger)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- آرتمق verb (become larger)
Portuguese
3 entries- aumentar verb (become larger)
- crescer verb (become larger)
- subir verb (become larger)
Quechua
1 entries- askhayay verb (become larger)
Romanian
4 entries- crește verb (become larger)
- mări verb (become larger)
- spori verb (become larger)
- urca verb (become larger)
Russian
4 entries- возраста́ть verb (become larger)
- возрасти́ verb (become larger)
- вы́расти verb (become larger)
- расти́ verb (become larger)
Sanskrit
1 entries- वक्षति verb (become larger)
Slovak
2 entries- zväčšiť sa verb (become larger)
- zväčšovať sa verb (become larger)
Southern Altai
1 entries- ӧзӧр verb (become larger)
Spanish
4 entries- acrecentarse verb (become larger)
- amochiguar verb (become larger)
- aumentar verb (become larger)
- incrementarse verb (become larger)
Swedish
1 entries- växa verb (become larger)
Telugu
1 entries- పెరుగు verb (become larger)
Turkish
1 entries- artmak verb (become larger)
Ukrainian
2 entries- зроста́ти verb (become larger)
- рости́ verb (become larger)
Urdu
1 entries- بڑھنا verb (become larger)
Vietnamese
1 entries- tăng verb (become larger)
West-Frisian
1 entries- waakse verb (become larger)
Sample sentences
22 total sentences available.
The sudden increase of cars is causing a large number of traffic accidents every day.
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They announced an increase in tuition fees.
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The number of students going abroad is on the increase.
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Showing 4 of 22 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "increase"?
Closest matches include gain, growth, increment, raise, rise.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "increase"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.