increased

/ɪnˈkriːst/

adjective

  1. greater in amount, size, number, or degree than before

    B1

    usually used before a noun

    • "The shop reported increased sales this month."A2
    • "There is increased demand for electric cars."B1
    • "The study found an increased risk of illness among people exposed to the chemical."B2
    • "The new rules led to increased scrutiny of public spending."C1

verb

  1. past tense and past participle of increase: became larger, or made something larger, in amount, number, or degree

    A2

    past tense and past participle of increase; transitive and intransitive

    • "The number of students increased last year."A2
    • "Prices have increased by 10% since January."B1
    • "They increased the rent."A2
    • "The government increased funding for mental health services."C1

Collocations

increased demandincreased riskincreased pressureincreased awarenessincreased competition

Word family

increaseincreasingincreasingly