increase

1. (intransitive) (of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater, to greaten.Examples: "His rage only increased when I told him of the lost money."; "The waters increased and bare up the ark."; "The heavens forbid / But that our loves and comforts should increase, / Even as our days do grow!"intransitive

2. (transitive) To make (a quantity, etc.) larger.Examples: "The single-imaging optic of the mammalian eye offers some distinct visual advantages. Such lenses can take in photons from a wide range of angles, increasing light sensitivity. They also have high spatial resolution, resolving incoming images in minute detail."Synonyms: incrementtransitive

3. (astronomy, intransitive) To become more nearly full; to show more of the surface; to wax.Examples: "The Moon increases."Synonyms: waxintransitive