Definitions
1.Verb(of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater, to greaten."His rage only increased when I told him of the lost money."
2.VerbTo make (a quantity, etc.) larger.
3.VerbTo multiply by the production of young; to be fertile, fruitful, or prolific.
4.VerbTo become more nearly full; to show more of the surface; to wax."The Moon increases."
5.NounAn amount by which a quantity is increased."An increase of about 30% in hits on the website."
6.NounFor a quantity, the act or process of becoming larger.
7.NounOffspring, progeny.
8.NounThe creation of one or more new stitches; see Increase (knitting).