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increase vs escalate

escalate vs increase

increase is a noun but escalate is not a noun.

increase and escalate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
increase Yes No Yes No
escalate No No Yes No
As verbs, escalate is a hyponym of increase; that is, escalate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than increase:
  • increase: make bigger or more
  • escalate: increase in extent or intensity
Other hyponyms of increase include extend, stretch, augment, build up, enlarge, up, raise, blow up, enlarge, magnify, manifold, multiply, build, build up, ramp up, work up, amplify, blow up, expand, inflate, 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) escalate (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) escalate (verb)
become bigger or greater in amount increase in extent or intensity
make bigger or more
Difference between increase and escalate

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