increase
in-crease
verb
To become or make something larger in amount, size, or degree.
"The company plans to increase its workforce."
noun
A rise in the amount, size, or extent of something.
"There was a significant increase in sales."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: step-up, increment, growth, addition, gain
Antonyms: decrease, decrement, diminish, diminution, drop-off, fall, lessen, lessening, minify, reduction, step-down