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increase

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/ɪnˈkriːs/ · in-crease

to make larger in size, amount, intensity, or degree

Meanings

verbformal

to make larger in size, amount, intensity, or degree

سائز، مقدار، شدت، یا درجے میں اضافہ کرنا

بڑھانا

barhana

Formal: پروان چڑھانا

Synonyms

boostamplifyaugmentبڑھاوا دینااضافہ کرناترقی دینا

Antonyms

decreasediminishreduceکم کرناکمی کرناکمی ہونا

Common Collocations

  • increase in production
  • increase in value
  • increase efficiency

Example Sentences

We need to increase our sales this quarter.

ہمیں اس سہ ماہی میں اپنی فروخت بڑھانی ہوگی۔

Hamein is sah maahi mein apni farokht barhani hogi.

The company plans to increase its workforce.

کمپنی اپنے ملازمین کی تعداد بڑھانے کا ارادہ رکھتی ہے۔

Company apne mulazmeen ki taadaad barhane ka irada rakhti hai.

The government aims to increase public spending.

حکومت عوامی خرچ میں اضافہ کرنے کا ہدف رکھتی ہے۔

Hukumat awami kharch mein izafa karne ka hadaf rakhti hai.

Easily Confused With

increase:Often confused with 'increased', which is the past form of the verb.

Word Family

increased
verbبڑھا
increasing
verbبڑھتا
increaseable
adjectiveبڑھانے کے قابل

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a balloon that gets bigger as it's filled with air.

Imagine a graph with an upward trend.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "increscere" — to grow

First known use: 14th century

The word evolved from the Latin 'increscere' through Old French before entering the English language in the late Middle Ages.