Foundation level · Year 4 · free
increase
verb · Say it: in-KREESS
What it means
Foundationto become bigger in amount, number or size, or to make something bigger
The number of children in the football club increased after the summer holidays.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- expand
- grow
- raise
- rise
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- decrease
- lessen
- reduce
More examples
- Our teacher said practising every day would increase our reading speed.
Where the word comes from
It comes from the Latin word 'increscere', meaning to grow.
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