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increased

UK
/ɪnˈkriːst/
US
/ɪnˈkrist/
increased over
increased over

Translations

increasedpast participle
UK
/ɪnˈkriːst/
US
/ɪnˈkrist/
Functions as the past participle of the verb "increase" used adjectivally.
The increased workload led to longer hours.
La charge de travail augmentée a entraîné des horaires plus longs.
Additional translations
accruSoutenu ; fréquent dans les tournures abstraites.
Synonyms
heightened
elevated
augmented
raised
expanded
enhanced
boosted
greater
larger
amplified
escalated
intensified
multiplied
grown
surged
incremented
increasedadjective
more increased
Comp.
most increased
Super.
UK
/ɪnˈkriːst/
US
/ɪnˈkrist/
The increased traffic on the roads made commuting more difficult.
L'augmentation du trafic sur les routes a rendu les trajets plus difficiles.
Additional translations
accruSoutenu ; souvent employé dans des contextes abstraits ou formels.
Synonyms
amplified
augmented
expanded
enhanced
magnified
boosted
elevated
intensified
raised
widened
Antonyms
decreased
increaseverb

increased

Past Simple

increased
Past Simple
increased
Past Participle
increasing
Gerund
UK
/ɪnˈkriːs/
US
/ɪnˈkris/
The population of the city is expected to increase significantly over the next decade.
La population de la ville devrait augmenter considérablement au cours de la prochaine décennie.
Additional translations
croîtrePlus littéraire ou formel; surtout pour une croissance spontanée.
Synonyms
grow
expand
rise
augment
boost
escalate
amplify
enhance
multiply
proliferate
Antonyms
decrease

Definitions

increasedpast participle
Past participle of increase, used adjectivally to indicate that something has grown in size, amount, or intensity.
The increased workload led to longer hours.
increasedadjective
Made greater in size, amount, or degree.
The increased traffic on the roads made commuting more difficult.
increaseverb
To become greater in size, amount, or degree.
The population of the city is expected to increase significantly over the next decade.
To make something greater in size, amount, or degree.
The company plans to increase its workforce by 20% next year.
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