increase
Pronunciation:
noun
Definitions
An amount by which a quantity is increased.
For a quantity, the act or process of becoming larger
Offspring, progeny
The creation of one or more new stitches; see Increase (knitting).
verb
Definitions
(of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater.
Example: His rage only increased when I told him of the lost money.
To make (a quantity, etc.) larger.
To multiply by the production of young; to be fertile, fruitful, or prolific.
To become more nearly full; to show more of the surface; to wax.
Example: The Moon increases.