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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaugmenter
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oɡmɑ̃te
"Le prix du carburant va augmenter demain."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To become or make greater in size, amount, intensity, or degree.
"The company plans to increase production to meet the high demand."
- 1
A rise or growth in the size, amount, or degree of something.
"There has been a steady increase in temperature over the past decade."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'increase' originates from the Latin 'increscere', meaning 'to grow or become larger', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. The term has maintained its core meaning related to growth and augmentation throughout its history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Increase" is said worldwide
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augmenter
Transliteration: oɡmɑ̃te
"Le prix du carburant va augmenter demain."
erhöhen
Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈhøːən
"Wir müssen die Sicherheit auf der Straße erhöhen."
aumentare
Transliteration: aumenˈtare
"Le vendite continuano ad aumentare ogni mese."
aumentar
Transliteration: awmenˈtaɾ
"El gobierno quiere aumentar el salario mínimo."
aumentar
Transliteration: awmẽˈtaɾ
"A empresa decidiu aumentar o número de funcionários."
बढ़ाना
Transliteration: badhana
"हमें अपनी उत्पादकता बढ़ानी चाहिए।"
增加
Transliteration: zēngjiā
"我们必须增加投资来发展经济。"
증가하다
Transliteration: jeunggahada
"올해 관광객 수가 크게 증가했습니다."
増加する
Transliteration: zōka suru
"日本の高齢化人口は増加している。"
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