Increase
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

2 letters

UP
Raise; "up the ante"

3 letters

WAX
Increase in phase; "the moon is waxing"

EKE

ADD
A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders

AMP
The basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"

4 letters

BUMP
Knock against with force or violence; "My car bumped into the tree"

GROW
Cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"

GOUP
Go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"

RISE
Rise in rank or status; "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"

HIKE
A long walk usually for exercise or pleasure; "she enjoys a hike in her spare time"

GAIN
Increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"

ECHE

5 letters

PUTON
Increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"

RUNUP
Raise; "hoist the flags"; "hoist a sail"

AMPUP

ADDTO
Have an increased effect; "This adds to my worries"

REVUP
Increase the number of rotations per minute; "rev up an engine"

MOUNT
The act of climbing something; "it was a difficult climb to the top"

SWELL
A crescendo followed by a decrescendo

BOOST
The act of giving hope or support to someone

RAISE
The act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"

6 letters

GROWTH
The gradual beginning or coming forth; "figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece"

EXPAND
Grow vigorously; "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming"

EKEOUT
Make by laborious and precarious means; "He eked out a living as a painter"

STEPUP
Make oneself visible; take action; "Young people should step to the fore and help their peers"

ACCRUE
Grow by addition; "The interest accrues"

DEEPEN
Become deeper in tone; "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"

7 letters

UPSURGE
A sudden or abrupt strong increase; "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"

GREATEN

ENHANCE
Increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension"

AUGMENT
Enlarge or increase; "The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East"

ACCRUAL
The act of accumulating

ENLARGE
Add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

BUILDUP
Change the use of and make available or usable; "develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"; "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up"

AMPLIFY
To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"

8 letters

HEIGHTEN
Increase the height of; "The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars"

MULTIPLY
Combine by multiplication; "multiply 10 by 15"

MAXIMIZE
Make as big or large as possible; "Maximize your profits!"

ADDITION
The act of adding one thing to another; "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years"

ESCALATE
Increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"

9 letters

EXPANSION
The act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

PROPAGATE
Cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

INCREMENT
The amount by which something increases; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"

13 letters

AMPLIFICATION
Addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail; "a few remarks added in amplification and defense"; "an elaboration of the sketch followed"

PROLIFERATION
A rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons); "the proliferation of nuclear weapons"