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Verbs of Making and Changing - Verbs for Increases in Quantity or Size

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to increases in quantity or size such as "expand", "lengthen", and "widen".

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Categorized English Verbs of Making and Changing
to increase

to become larger in amount or size

Ex: The temperature is expected to increase throughout the day. 
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to bloat
to bloat
[Verb]

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

Ex: Consuming too much salty food can cause your body to bloat. 
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to bulge
to bulge
[Verb]

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

Ex: Tightening the screws too much may bulge the surface of the wooden board. 
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to expand
to expand
[Verb]

to become something greater in quantity, importance, or size

Ex: The company's operations expanded rapidly, opening new branches in multiple cities. 
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to peak
to peak
[Verb]

to reach the highest level, point, or intensity

Ex: Energy consumption typically peaks during the summer months. 
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to up
to up
[Verb]

to increase, typically in levels, efforts, or intensity

Ex: She decided to up her workout intensity. 
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to raise
to raise
[Verb]

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

Ex: They are raising their voices to be heard over the loud music. 
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to inflate

to increase something significantly or excessively

Ex: He inflated his estimate of the project's cost, hoping to secure more funding than necessary. 
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to surge
to surge
[Verb]

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

Ex: After a positive earnings report, the company's stock surged by 20% in a single day. 
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to proliferate

to grow in amount or number rapidly

Ex: As technology improved, the number of smartphone users began to proliferate. 
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to skyrocket

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

Ex: The demand for the new product skyrockets as soon as it hits the market. 
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to add up
to add up
[Verb]

to increase in number or amount over time

Ex: The pressure has been adding up at work, and it's starting to affect my stress levels 
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to shoot up

(of an amount or price) to increase rapidly

Ex: After the release of their new product, the company's stock prices shot up. 
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to extend
to extend
[Verb]

to enlarge or lengthen something

Ex: She extends her hand for a friendly handshake. 
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to widen
to widen
[Verb]

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

Ex: The river widens as it flows towards the sea. 
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to thicken

to increase the dimension of something

Ex: The designer decided to thicken the walls of the building to enhance its structural integrity. 
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to lengthen

to increase the length or duration of something

Ex: They lengthened the runway at the airport for larger planes. 
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to broaden

to expand or enlarge the size or dimensions of something

Ex: The city council plans to broaden the sidewalks downtown to accommodate more pedestrians. 
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to elongate

to stretch something in order to make it longer

Ex: The tailor elongated the curtains to better fit the high ceiling. 
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to stretch

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

Ex: She decided to stretch the fabric before sewing to ensure it would fit properly. 
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to enlarge

to grow or increase in size or dimensions

Ex: Our garden is enlarging as we add more plants and flowers. 
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to augment

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

Ex: She augments her income by taking on freelance projects. 
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to dilate
to dilate
[Verb]

to increase in size or width

Ex: The pupils of the eyes dilate in low light conditions. 
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to maximize

to increase something to the highest possible level

Ex: She always tries to maximize her productivity by planning her tasks efficiently. 
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to supplement

to improve something by adding something to it

Ex: She supplements her diet with vitamins for better health. 
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to resize
to resize
[Verb]

to change the size of something

Ex: She resizes the images to fit them into the presentation slides. 
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to bump up

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

Ex: The manager's decision to bump up employee benefits was well-received. 
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to aggrandize

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

Ex: The company's new policies are designed to aggrandize the CEO's influence. 
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to pump up

to increase or enhance something

Ex: They decided to pump up the advertising budget to attract more customers. 
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to ramp up

to make something increase in amount, intensity, or production

Ex: The factory ramps the production up during peak seasons. 
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