verb / noun · academic
increase
/ɪnˈkriːs/in·CREASE
task1speaking
to become larger in amount or number; an instance of this
Examples
“Between 2005 and 2015 the number of internet users increased dramatically.”
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Band 8 sentence
“Overall, internet usage increased substantially over the decade, particularly between 2010 and 2015 when mobile access became widespread.”
Collocations
- increase by
- a steady/rapid increase in
- increase to
Word family
increase nounincrease verbincreasing adjective / gerund
Common mistakes
The rate increased with 10%.→The rate increased by 10%.
There were many increases in informations.→There were many increases in information.
Say it for a higher band
5go up→6rise→7+increase
Synonyms
rise
grow
Easily confused
surge
“There was a sudden surge in electricity demand after the heatwave.”
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