English Verbs Referring to "Increases in Quantity or Size"

to increase

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to become larger in amount or size

augment expand grow increase

decrease

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The temperature is expected to increase throughout the day.

Company profits have been steadily increasing over the past few quarters.

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intransitive

to bloat

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to become larger and uncomfortable, often due to gas or excess fluid

augment expand grow increase

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intransitive

to bulge

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to cause something to stick out, often due to pressure or excess

augment expand grow increase

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transitive

to expand

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to become something greater in quantity, importance, or size

augment expand grow increase

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intransitive

to peak

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to reach the highest level, point, or intensity

augment expand grow increase

bottom out

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intransitive

to up

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to increase, typically in levels, efforts, or intensity

augment expand grow increase

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transitive

to raise

Verb

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to make the intensity, level, or amount of something increase

augment expand grow increase

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transitive

to inflate

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to increase something significantly or excessively

augment expand grow increase

deflate

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to surge

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(of prices, shares, etc.) to abruptly and significantly increase

augment expand grow increase

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intransitive

to proliferate

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to grow in amount or number rapidly

augment expand grow increase

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intransitive

to skyrocket

Verb

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to increase rapidly and dramatically, often referring to prices, numbers, or success

augment expand grow increase

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intransitive

to add up

Verb

/æd ˈʌp/

to increase in number or amount over time

augment expand grow increase

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intransitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

add

phrase's particle

up

to shoot up

Verb

/ʃˈuːt ˈʌp/

(of an amount or price) to increase rapidly

augment expand grow increase

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

shoot

phrase's particle

up

to extend

Verb

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to enlarge or lengthen something

augment expand grow increase

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transitive

to widen

Verb

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to become wider or broader in dimension, extent, or scope

augment expand grow increase

narrow

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intransitive

to thicken

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to increase the dimension of something

augment expand grow increase

thin

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to lengthen

Verb

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to increase the length or duration of something

augment expand grow increase

shorten

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to broaden

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to expand or enlarge the size or dimensions of something

augment expand grow increase

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to elongate

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to stretch something in order to make it longer

augment expand grow increase

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transitive

to stretch

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to make something longer, looser, or wider, especially by pulling it

augment expand grow increase

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to enlarge

Verb

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to grow or increase in size or dimensions

augment expand grow increase

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to augment

Verb

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to add to something's value, effect, size, or amount

augment expand grow increase

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transitive

to dilate

Verb

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to increase in size or width

augment expand grow increase

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intransitive

to maximize

Verb

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to increase something to the highest possible level

augment expand grow increase

minimize

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transitive

to supplement

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to improve something by adding something to it

augment expand grow increase

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to resize

Verb

/ɹɪsˈaɪz/

to change the size of something

augment expand grow increase

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to bump up

Verb

/bˈʌmp ˈʌp/

to increase something, such as a quantity, level, or value

augment expand grow increase

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transitive

Phrasal Status

separable

phrase's verb

bump

phrase's particle

up

to aggrandize

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Formal

to make someone or something more powerful, important, or wealthy

augment expand grow increase

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to pump up

Verb

/pˈʌmp ˈʌp/

to increase or enhance something

augment expand grow increase

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

separable

phrase's verb

pump

phrase's particle

up

to ramp up

Verb

/ɹˈæmp ˈʌp/

to make something increase in amount, intensity, or production

augment expand grow increase

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

separable

phrase's verb

ramp

phrase's particle

up

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