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Increase

ɪnˈkris
Extremely common
800 - 900
800 - 900
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øke, forhøye, tillegge, utvide

Increase meanings in Norwegian

øke

Example:
We need to increase our sales this quarter.
Vi må øke salget vårt denne kvartalet.
The temperature will increase tomorrow.
Temperaturen vil øke i morgen.
Usage: formal/informalContext: Used in both business and everyday situations to indicate growth or rise.
Note: Commonly used in various contexts, including economics, science, and daily conversation.

forhøye

Example:
The government decided to increase taxes.
Regjeringen bestemte seg for å forhøye skattene.
They will increase the price of the tickets.
De vil forhøye prisen på billettene.
Usage: formalContext: Often used in official or legal contexts, particularly regarding prices, taxes, or rates.
Note: This term is more specific to raising something that is already set, like prices or rates.

tillegge

Example:
You should increase your efforts to succeed.
Du bør tillegge mer innsats for å lykkes.
We need to increase our focus on quality.
Vi må tillegge mer fokus på kvalitet.
Usage: informalContext: Used in motivational or personal development contexts.
Note: This term can imply adding more effort or intensity to an activity.

utvide

Example:
They plan to increase their business operations.
De planlegger å utvide virksomheten sin.
The school will increase its facilities next year.
Skolen vil utvide fasilitetene sine neste år.
Usage: formal/informalContext: Commonly used in contexts related to growth in scope or size, such as businesses or institutions.
Note: This term is often used when talking about physical expansion or broadening services.

Increase's synonyms

expand

To increase in size or scope, to make larger or more extensive.
Example: The company plans to expand its operations to new markets.
Note: Expanding implies growth or extension in a physical or conceptual sense.

augment

To make something greater by adding to it, to increase in size, amount, or degree.
Example: She augmented her income by taking on a part-time job.
Note: Augmenting often involves adding something to enhance or improve the existing.

enlarge

To make or become bigger or more extensive, to increase in size.
Example: The architect plans to enlarge the windows to let in more natural light.
Note: Enlarging specifically refers to making something physically larger.

Increase expressions, common phrases

Ramp up

To increase something quickly or to a higher level.
Example: The company decided to ramp up production to meet the increasing demand.
Note: This phrase implies a rapid or significant increase.

Boost

To increase or improve something.
Example: The new marketing campaign helped boost sales by 20%.
Note: It suggests a positive and impactful increase.

Scale up

To increase the size, amount, or extent of something.
Example: The organization plans to scale up its operations to reach a larger audience.
Note: It often refers to expanding or growing in a structured manner.

Up the ante

To increase the level of something, especially in a competitive situation.
Example: The competitors decided to up the ante by offering a better deal.
Note: It conveys intensifying or raising the stakes.

Step up

To increase or improve the level or intensity of something.
Example: We need to step up our efforts to complete the project on time.
Note: It suggests taking action to enhance or intensify.

Hike up

To increase something, especially prices, significantly.
Example: The company decided to hike up the prices due to rising costs.
Note: This phrase specifically relates to raising prices or charges.

Drive up

To increase or raise something, typically referring to numbers or levels.
Example: The new marketing strategy helped drive up website traffic.
Note: It often indicates actively causing an increase.

Push up

To increase or raise something, often through external force or influence.
Example: The demand for the product pushed up production levels.
Note: It implies a forceful or external factor causing the increase.

Bump up

To increase or raise something, especially in a casual or slight manner.
Example: The manager decided to bump up the budget to accommodate the new project requirements.
Note: It suggests a minor or informal increase.

Increase everyday (slang) expressions

Bump

To increase or raise something, often used informally in spoken language.
Example: I heard they're going to bump up the prices next week.
Note: Bump implies a sudden or unexpected increase in contrast to a gradual increase.

Jacked up

To greatly increase or raise something, usually to a high level or price.
Example: They've jacked up the prices on all their products.
Note: Jacked up is more colloquial and emphasizes a significant or large increase.

Crank up

To increase the level or intensity of something, such as activity or effort.
Example: We need to crank up our efforts to finish this project on time.
Note: Crank up often implies adjusting something gradually to a higher level or degree.

Beef up

To strengthen, enhance, or increase something, especially security or physical presence.
Example: We need to beef up security around here.
Note: Beef up implies making something stronger or more substantial, often for added protection.

Top up

To replenish or add to something that is running low or depleted.
Example: Remember to top up your phone credit before it runs out.
Note: Top up suggests adding to or maintaining something at a certain level rather than a large increase.

Pump up

To increase or maximize the intensity, energy, or excitement of something.
Example: Let's pump up the volume on this song!
Note: Pump up refers to boosting something to a higher level, often related to energy or enthusiasm.

Beefed up

To have increased or strengthened something, usually referring to security or defense measures.
Example: The security has been beefed up ahead of the event.
Note: Beefed up is a past-tense form of 'beef up' that indicates a completed action of enhancement or reinforcement.

Increase - Examples

The company plans to increase its profits by 20% this year.
Selskapet planlegger å øke fortjenesten sin med 20% i år.
The temperature is expected to increase by 5 degrees Celsius tomorrow.
Temperaturen forventes å øke med 5 grader Celsius i morgen.
The demand for organic food has been increasing steadily in recent years.
Etterspørselen etter økologisk mat har økt jevnt de siste årene.

Increase grammar

Increase - Noun (Noun) / Noun, singular or mass (Noun, singular or mass)
Lemma: increase
Conjugations
Noun, plural (Noun, plural): increases, increase
Noun, singular or mass (Noun, singular or mass): increase
Verb, past tense (Verb, past tense): increased
Verb, gerund or present participle (Verb, gerund or present participle): increasing
Verb, 3rd person singular present (Verb, 3rd person singular present): increases
Verb, base form (Verb, base form): increase
Verb, non-3rd person singular present (Verb, non-3rd person singular present): increase
Syllables, Separation and Stress
increase Contains 2 syllables: in • crease
Phonetic transcription: in-ˈkrēs
in crease , in ˈkrēs (The red syllable is stressed)

Increase - Importance and usage frequency

The word frequency and importance index indicates how often a word appears in a given language. The smaller the number, the more frequently the word is used. The most frequently used words typically range from about 1 to 4000.
increase: 800 - 900 (Extremely common).
This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.
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