become+greater+or+larger
41burgeon — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bud, sprout. See vegetable, expansion. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v. [BUR jun] grow, proliferate. The deficit is burgeoning out of control. SYN.: grow, proliferate, flourish,… …
42escalate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. intensify, worsen (see increase). II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. heighten, intensify, step up; see increase 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. increase, rise, mount, climb, intensify, heighten, grow,… …
43mount — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. ascend, rise, soar, go up, climb; set, place. See ascent, height. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To rise] Syn. ascend, arise, uprise; see rise 1 . 2. [To climb] Syn. ascend, scale, clamber; see climb 2 . 3 …
44multiply — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. increase, accrue; propagate proliferate; spread. See numeration, reproduction.Ant., divide. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To increase] Syn. add, augment, double; see increase 1 . 2. [To bring forth young]… …
45proliferate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. spread, multiply. See multitude, reproduction. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. increase, engender, procreate, generate; see propagate 1 , reproduce 3 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v.… …
46rise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. arise, ascend, soar; slope upward; loom, appear; increase, augment; originate, spring from; get up; prosper; revolt, rebel. n. ascent; acclivity, slope; origin, source; appreciation, increase;… …
47snowball — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i., informal, accelerate, gain momentum, pick up speed. See increase. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To increase or expand suddenly, rapidly, or without control: explode, mushroom. See INCREASE. 2 …
48soar — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. fly, fly high; tower; glide. See aviation, height, ascent. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. tower, sail, rise; see fly 1 , glide 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. fly, rocket, jet, sail, glide, wing,… …
49beef up — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. intensify, augment, increase, reinforce; see strengthen . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb Informal. To make or become greater or larger: aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build, build up, burgeon, enlarge, escalate,… …
50build up — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To increase] Syn. develop, strengthen, add to, expand; see develop 1 , grow 1 , increase 1 , strengthen . 2. [To make more deSirable or attractive] Syn. promote, talk up, magnify, boost; see advertise 2 , exaggerate , praise …
