0 present participle of increase
1 to (make something) become larger in amount or size:
Incidents of armed robbery have increased over the last few years.
The cost of the project has increased dramatically/significantly since it began.
Gradually increase the temperature to boiling point.
Increased/Increasing efforts are being made to end the dispute.
Studies show that if a working environment is pleasant, productivity increases.
Students do find that their workload increases throughout the course.
Life expectancy in Europe has increased greatly in the 20th century.
I think there are encouraging developments in technology that are permitting developed countries to 'do more with less', and increasing incentives to do so.
The parallel to phasing out or reducing quantities in tradable permits can be mimicked by increasing the tax.
Opportunity for increasing nitrogen use efficiency from improved lowland rice germplasm.
