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escalate vs increase

increase vs escalate

escalate is not a noun while increase is a noun.

escalate and increase both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
escalate No No Yes No
increase Yes No Yes No
As verbs, increase is a hypernym of escalate; that is, increase is a word with a broader meaning than escalate:
  • escalate: increase in extent or intensity
  • increase: make bigger or more
escalate (noun) increase (noun)
the act of increasing something
the amount by which something increases
a change resulting in an increase
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
a quantity that is added
escalate (verb) increase (verb)
increase in extent or intensity become bigger or greater in amount
make bigger or more
Difference between escalate and increase

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