A2 verb 중립 #378 가장 일반적인

increase

/ɪnˈkriːs/

To make something larger in amount, number, size, or degree, or to become larger in these ways. It is a versatile word used to describe growth or upward trends in various situations.

예시

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1

I need to increase the amount of water I drink every day to stay healthy.

I need to drink a larger amount of water every day to stay healthy.

2

The government aims to increase public awareness regarding environmental issues through education.

The government wants to make more people aware of environmental issues through education.

3

You should increase the heat on the stove if you want the water to boil faster.

You should turn up the heat on the stove to make the water boil more quickly.

어휘 가족

명사
increase
Verb
increase
부사
increasingly
형용사
increased
관련
increment
💡

암기 팁

Think of the word 'Crescendo' in music, which means to get louder; 'increase' shares the same root meaning 'to grow'.

빠른 퀴즈

The company decided to ____ the price of coffee because the beans became more expensive.

정답!

정답은: increase

예시

1

I need to increase the amount of water I drink every day to stay healthy.

everyday

I need to drink a larger amount of water every day to stay healthy.

2

The government aims to increase public awareness regarding environmental issues through education.

formal

The government wants to make more people aware of environmental issues through education.

3

You should increase the heat on the stove if you want the water to boil faster.

informal

You should turn up the heat on the stove to make the water boil more quickly.

4

Current data suggests that global temperatures will continue to increase over the next decade.

academic

Scientific data shows that world temperatures will keep going up over the next ten years.

5

Our primary goal for this fiscal year is to increase our total sales by fifteen percent.

business

Our main target for this year is to grow our total sales by fifteen percent.

어휘 가족

명사
increase
Verb
increase
부사
increasingly
형용사
increased
관련
increment

자주 쓰는 조합

increase significantly to grow by a large and important amount
increase steadily to grow at a constant and regular pace
increase the price to make something more expensive
increase rapidly to grow very quickly in a short time
increase in value to become worth more money

자주 쓰는 구문

on the increase

happening more often or becoming more common

increase by

to grow by a specific amount or percentage

increase from... to...

to move from a starting point to a higher end point

자주 혼동되는 단어

increase vs raise

'Increase' can be used without an object (prices increase), while 'raise' always needs an object (they raised the prices).

📝

사용 참고사항

As a verb, the stress is usually on the second syllable (in-CREASE). It can be used transitively (doing the action to something) or intransitively (the action happens on its own).

⚠️

자주 하는 실수

Learners often use 'increase' when they mean 'add to'. For example, say 'increase the speed' rather than 'increase more speed'.

💡

암기 팁

Think of the word 'Crescendo' in music, which means to get louder; 'increase' shares the same root meaning 'to grow'.

📖

어원

From the Latin 'increscere', where 'in-' means 'into' and 'crescere' means 'to grow'.

문법 패턴

increase in [something] increase by [amount] increase from [lower] to [higher]
🌍

문화적 맥락

In many Western business contexts, 'increase' (especially of profits or efficiency) is viewed as an essential marker of success.

빠른 퀴즈

The company decided to ____ the price of coffee because the beans became more expensive.

정답!

정답은: increase

관련 단어

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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