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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈhøːən
"Wir müssen die Sicherheit auf der Straße erhöhen."
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
Derived from the Late Middle English verb increasen, originating from the Latin incrementum and increscere, meaning to grow upon or multiply (from in- 'in, upon' + crescere 'to grow'). The noun form developed in the 16th century, shifting semantically from general growth to a measurable addition in size, amount, or intensity.
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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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