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present participle of increase
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1
to make greater in size, amount, or number
- we have to increase the number of season-ticket holders if the local sports franchise is to survive
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- beefing (up),
- reinforcing
- (also reenforcing),
- strengthening
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2
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
- the number of Internet users increased exponentially during the 1990s
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“Increasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/increasing. Accessed 27 Jan. 2022.
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