# bigger

Pronunciation: US say "BIG-ur" /ˈbɪɡɚ/; UK say "BIG-uh" /ˈbɪɡə/

## Adjective

1. Comparative of big. — comparative form of big: more big
   - Simple: Comparative of big. Use it to say one thing is larger than another.
   - _The new stadium is bigger than the one it replaced._
   - _Their second house was noticeably bigger and brighter._

## Verb

2. To make something larger, or to become larger. *(nonstandard)*
   - Simple: To make something larger, or to grow larger.
   - _The merchants sought to bigger their fortunes through new trade routes._
   - _As trade increased, the modest harbor began to bigger year by year._

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