increase in WordNet English dictionary

1. a quantity that is added
   "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
   addition  increase  gain 
   
2. a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
   "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"
   increase  increment  growth 
   
3. the act of increasing something
   "he gave me an increase in salary"
   increase  step-up 
   
4. the amount by which something increases
   "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"
   increase  increment 
   
5. a change resulting in an increase
   "the increase is scheduled for next month"
   increase 
   

1. become bigger or greater in amount
   "The amount of work increased"
   increase 
   
2. make bigger or more
   "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
   increase