Increase

  • 1Increase — In crease (?; 277), n. [OE. encres, encresse. See {Increase}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. Addition or enlargement in size, extent, quantity, number, intensity, value, substance, etc.; augmentation; growth. [1913 Webster] As if increase of appetite… …

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  • 2Increase — In*crease , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Increased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Increasing}.] [OE. incresen, encresen, enrescen, OF. encreistre, fr. L. increscere; pref. in in + crescere to grow. See {Crescent}, and cf. {Decrease}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To become… …

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  • 3Increase — In*crease , v. t. To augment or make greater in bulk, quantity, extent, value, or amount, etc.; to add to; to extend; to lengthen; to enhance; to aggravate; as, to increase one s possessions, influence. [1913 Webster] I will increase the famine.… …

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  • 4increase — I. verb (increased; increasing) Etymology: Middle English encresen, from Anglo French encreistre, from Latin increscere, from in + crescere to grow more at crescent Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to become progressively greater (as in… …

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  • 5Increase twist — Increase In crease (?; 277), n. [OE. encres, encresse. See {Increase}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. Addition or enlargement in size, extent, quantity, number, intensity, value, substance, etc.; augmentation; growth. [1913 Webster] As if increase of… …

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  • 6Increase Lapham — Increase Allen Lapham (March 1811 September 15, 1875) was an author, scientist, and naturalist. Born in Palmyra, New York, his family moved to Pennsylvania, back to New York, to Ohio then to Louisville, Kentucky (1827 1830) then back to Ohio… …

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  • 7Increase Mather — Infobox Person name = Increase Mather image size = 220px caption = Increase Mather in 1688, when he was in London. Portrait by John van der Spriett birth date = birth date|1639|6|21|mf=y birth place = Dorchester, Massachusetts death date = death… …

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  • 8Increase (knitting) — In knitting, an increase is the creation of one or more new stitches, which may be done by various methods with distinctive looks.Methods of Single Increasing (knitting)* Yarn over increase or eyelet increase The simplest increase is to do a yarn …

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  • 9Increase Sumner — Infobox Governor imagesize=150px name= Increase Sumner order=5th office= Governor of Massachusetts term start= June 2 1797 term end= June 7 1799 lieutenant= Moses Gill predecessor= Samuel Adams successor= Moses Gill birth date= birth… …

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  • 10Increase the Pressure — Infobox Album | Name = Increase The Pressure Type = Album Artist = Conflict Released = June 1984 Recorded = April 1984 Genre = Anarcho punk Length = 46:53 Label = Mortarhate Producer(s) = Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5… …

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