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Reading time can increase your vocabulary.
What does Increase mean?
Increase means become more or make more.
Dictionary definition
To make or become greater in size, amount, number, or degree.
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Increase in a sentence
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The increase in rain filled the lake.
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Practice 1
What does increase mean?
Increase means become more or make more.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to increase?
grow is close in meaning to increase in many contexts.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses increase correctly?
The correct sentence uses increase with its meaning.
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Increase
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in · krees · strongest beat: krees
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WordIncrease.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningIncrease means become more or make more.
ExampleExample: Reading time can increase your vocabulary.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- in · krees
- Strongest beat
- krees
- Ending
- krees
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on krees.
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Word family
Increase word family
Base word
increase
adjective
increasing
Becoming greater over time.
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Hint for students
Increase means to become larger in number, size, amount, or level.
Common mix-up
Increase is not the same as improve. Something can increase in size or number even if it does not become better.
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Write one sentence that shows increase without using the word increase. Model sentence: The stack of books grew from three books to eight books. Clue words: grew, from three, to eight Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show an amount, number, size, or level getting bigger?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The number of students will increase when the new class begins." Why does increase fit better than decrease?
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