# increased

Pronunciation: say "in-KREEST" /ɪnˈkɹiːst/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of increase. — simple past and past participle of increase
   - Simple: Past tense of increase. Use this form for something that got bigger or grew in the past.
   - _The company increased its workforce during the boom._
   - _Tensions had increased steadily before the talks collapsed._

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