Information about the word increase (English → Esperanto: pligrandigi)

Synonym: step up

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/ɪnˈkɹiːs/
Hyphenationin·crease
Shavian alphabet𐑦𐑯𐑒𐑮𐑰𐑕
Deseret alphabet𐐮𐑌𐐿𐑉𐐨𐑅

Conjugation

Indicative mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) increase(I) increased
(thou) increasest(thou) increasedst
(he) increases, increaseth(he) increased
(we) increase(we) increased
(you) increase(you) increased
(they) increase(they) increased
Subjunctive mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) increase (I) increased
(thou) increase(thou) increased
(he) increase(he) increased
(we) increase(we) increased
(you) increase(you) increased
(they) increase(they) increased
Imperative mood
increase
Participles
Present participlePast participle
increasingincreased

Usage samples

The Russian defence ministry initially said 63 soldiers were killed, then increased that number to 89.
May’s plan was to increase her tiny majority in parliament to over 100 seats.

Translations

Dutchvergroten
Esperantopligrandigi
Germanvergrößern