increased

verb, past tense

become or make greater in size, amount, or degree.
car use is increasing at an alarming rate
we are aiming to increase awareness of social issues

Middle English (formerly also as encrease ): from Old French encreistre, from Latin increscere, from in- ‘into’ + crescere ‘grow’.

It is a verb.
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It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
increased is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

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increased

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Hyphenation of increased

in-creased

increased synonyms

Meaning (of a living thing) undergo natural development by increasing in size and changing physically:

Meaning make or become larger or more extensive:

Meaning become or make larger or more extensive:

Meaning (especially of a part of the body) become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid:

Meaning move from a lower position to a higher one; come or go up:

Meaning increase in scale, value, or power:

Meaning make or become more intense or serious:

Meaning fly or rise high in the air:

Meaning (of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward:

Meaning (of an amount, price, etc.) increase very rapidly and suddenly:

Meaning move in a spiral course:

Meaning make or become better:

Meaning become or make more intense:

Meaning make or become stronger:

Meaning make or become more intense:

Meaning make or become longer:

Meaning cause to cover a wider area; make larger:

Meaning (of something soft or elastic) be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking:

Meaning extend over a large or increasing area:

Meaning make or become wider:

Meaning increase or cause to increase greatly in number or quantity:

Meaning throw snowballs at:

Meaning increase, spread, or develop rapidly:

Meaning increase rapidly in number; multiply:

Meaning swell out in a spherical shape:

Meaning accumulate or receive (payments or benefits) over time:

Meaning gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of:

Meaning cover or treat (something) with wax or a similar substance, typically to polish or protect it:

Meaning make (something) greater by adding to it; increase:

Meaning add an extra element or amount to:

Meaning lift or move to a higher position or level:

Meaning raise or lift (something) to a higher position:

Meaning fill (a balloon, tyre, or other expandable structure) with air or gas so that it becomes distended:

Meaning make (something) appear larger than it is, especially with a lens or microscope:

Meaning increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier:

Meaning help or encourage (something) to increase or improve:

Meaning make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better:

Meaning intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of:

Meaning improve or enhance the quality or value of:

Meaning raise (something) to a higher standard, in particular improve (equipment or machinery) by adding or replacing components:

Meaning make or become worse:

Meaning make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse:

Meaning make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious:

Meaning provoke or intensify (strong feelings, especially anger) in someone:

Meaning make (something bad) worse; intensify the negative aspects of:

Meaning strengthen (a military force) with additional personnel or equipment:

Meaning do something unexpectedly:

Meaning increase (something, especially a price) sharply:

increased antonyms

Meaning make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree:

Meaning make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size:

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