increase vs build

build vs increase

increase and build both are nouns.

increase and build both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
increase	Yes	No	Yes	No
build	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

increase: make bigger or more
build: bolster or strengthen

Other hyponyms of increase include extend, stretch, augment, build up, enlarge, up, raise, blow up, enlarge, magnify, manifold, multiply, build up, ramp up, work up, amplify, blow up, 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)	build (noun)
the act of increasing something	constitution of the human body
the amount by which something increases	alternative names for the body of a human being
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)	build (verb)
become bigger or greater in amount	form or accumulate steadily
make bigger or more	improve the cleansing action of
	bolster or strengthen
	develop and grow
	found or ground
	make by combining materials and parts
	give form to, according to a plan
	build or establish something abstract
	be engaged in building
	order, supervise, or finance the construction of

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