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increaser

|in/creas/er|

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🇺🇸

/ɪnˈkriːsər/

🇬🇧

/ɪnˈkriːsə/

(increase)

grow larger

Base FormPluralPluralPresent3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleNounAdjectiveAdverb
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Etymology
Etymology Information

'increaser' originates from the Latin word 'increscere', where 'in-' meant 'into' and 'crescere' meant 'to grow'.

Historical Evolution

'increscere' transformed into the Old French word 'encreistre', and eventually became the modern English word 'increase' through Middle English.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to grow into something', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to make something larger or more in quantity'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a person or thing that increases something.

The new fertilizer acts as an increaser for crop yield.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45