increase vs blow up

blow up vs increase

increase is a noun but blow up is not a noun.

increase and blow up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
increase	Yes	No	Yes	No
blow up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, blow up is a hyponym of increase; that is, blow up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than increase:

increase: make bigger or more
blow up: make large

Other hyponyms of increase include extend, stretch, augment, build up, enlarge, up, raise, enlarge, magnify, manifold, multiply, build, build up, ramp up, work up, amplify, expand, inflate, escalate, intensify, step up, boost, lengthen, regenerate, maximise, maximize, heighten, heighten, rise, rev, rev up, rev up, step up, advance, boost, supercharge, broaden, extend, widen, kite.

increase (noun)	blow up (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

increase (verb)	blow up (verb)
become bigger or greater in amount	make large
make bigger or more	exaggerate or make bigger
	to swell or cause to enlarge
	cause to burst with a violent release of energy
	fill with gas or air
	burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
	add details to
	get very angry and fly into a rage

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