increase

  • 1Increase — In crease (?; 277), n. [OE. encres, encresse. See {Increase}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. Addition or enlargement in size, extent, quantity, number, intensity, value, substance, etc.; augmentation; growth. [1913 Webster] As if increase of appetite… …

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  • 2Increase — In*crease , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Increased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Increasing}.] [OE. incresen, encresen, enrescen, OF. encreistre, fr. L. increscere; pref. in in + crescere to grow. See {Crescent}, and cf. {Decrease}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To become… …

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  • 3Increase — In*crease , v. t. To augment or make greater in bulk, quantity, extent, value, or amount, etc.; to add to; to extend; to lengthen; to enhance; to aggravate; as, to increase one s possessions, influence. [1913 Webster] I will increase the famine.… …

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  • 4Increase — ist der Vorname folgender Personen: Increase Mather (1639 1723), englischer puritanischer Geistlicher Increase Sumner (1746 1799), US amerikanischer Politiker Jerome Increase Case (1819 1891), US amerikanischer Unternehmer und… …

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  • 5increase — increasable, adj. increasedly /in kree sid lee/, adv. v. /in krees /; n. /in krees/, v., increased, increasing, n. v.t. 1. to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes. v.i. 2. to become greater,… …

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  • 6increase — I. verb (increased; increasing) Etymology: Middle English encresen, from Anglo French encreistre, from Latin increscere, from in + crescere to grow more at crescent Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to become progressively greater (as in… …

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  • 7Increase twist — Increase In crease (?; 277), n. [OE. encres, encresse. See {Increase}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. Addition or enlargement in size, extent, quantity, number, intensity, value, substance, etc.; augmentation; growth. [1913 Webster] As if increase of… …

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  • 8Increase Lapham — Increase Allen Lapham (March 1811 September 15, 1875) was an author, scientist, and naturalist. Born in Palmyra, New York, his family moved to Pennsylvania, back to New York, to Ohio then to Louisville, Kentucky (1827 1830) then back to Ohio… …

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  • 9Increase Mather — Increase Mather, 1688, par John van der Spriett Increase Mather (21 juin 1639, Dorchester, Massachusetts, États Unis 23 août 1723, Boston, Massachusetts, États Unis), était un …

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  • 10Increase Sumner — (* 27. November 1746 in Roxbury, Massachusetts; † 7. Juni 1799 in Boston) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker und Richter, der der Föderalistischen Partei angehörte. Im Repräsentantenhaus von Massachusetts vertrat Sumner seine Geburtsstadt… …

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