Definitions for increases

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increases in·crease

Spelling: [verb in-krees; noun in-krees]

IPA: /verb ɪnˈkris; noun ˈɪn kris/

Increases is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 483 anagrams from letters in increases (aceeinrss).

Definitions for increases

noun

1. growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength, quality, etc.:
2. the act or process of increasing.
3. that by which something is increased.
4. the result of increasing.
5. produce of the earth.
6. product; profit; interest.
7. Obsolete. multiplication by propagation; production of offspring. offspring; progeny.

verb (used with object)

1. to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to:

verb (used without object)

1. to become greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality:
2. to multiply by propagation.
3. to wax, as the moon.

Origin of increases

1275-1325; Middle English incresen, encresen Anglo-French encres-, Middle French encreiss-, stem of encreistre Latin incrēscere, equivalent to in- in-² + crē

Examples for increases

By working shoulder to shoulder, together we can increase the bounty of all.

However, Driscoll is not alone among evangelicals wanting to improve their brand and increase sales.

If an increase of power was needed to secure this, they would not fail to ask it.

Obstacles will only increase his eagerness and multiply his artifices.

To increase the attachment of our people to the Union, our laws should be just.

In Kentucky the bourbon distillers have had to increase their payrolls by 77 per cent in two years to meet the demand.

What, then, must be the population of the British empire if the increase in one city was at that rate?

In exchange for the increase in sales, the dispensaries pay the service, not the consumer.

Industry experts claim an increase in awareness amongst men when it comes to styles, design, and price regarding their underwear.

Both give estimates of how many U.S. workers would benefit from an increase in the minimum wage.