definition of
increase

[1] #1 increase v. become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased". wn

[2] #2 increase v. make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted". wn

[3] #3 increase n. [addition, gain] 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". wn

[4] #4 increase n. a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month". wn

[5] #5 increase n. [increment, growth] a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population". wn