Increased
/ɪnˈkriːst/noun
Made greater in size, amount, or degree.
Did you know?The Old French word for "increase" was often linked to notions of growth in alchemical transformations, reflecting the mystical pursuit of enhancement.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*krei-
“to grow or increase”
Latin
Latin
crescere
“to grow or swell”
Old French
Old French
encreistre
“to make grow or increase”
Middle English
Middle English
increse
“to become greater or larger”
Modern English
English
increased
“to have become larger in size or amount”