increase vs extend

extend vs increase

increase is a noun but extend is not a noun.

increase and extend both are verbs.

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

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

increase: make bigger or more
extend: increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance

Other hyponyms of increase include 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, escalate, intensify, step up, boost, lengthen, regenerate, maximise, maximize, heighten, heighten, rise, rev, rev up, rev up, step up, advance, boost, supercharge, broaden, widen, kite.

increase (noun)	extend (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)	extend (verb)
become bigger or greater in amount	extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
make bigger or more	thrust or extend out
	extend in scope or range or area
	lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
	continue or extend
	expand the influence of
	increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
	prolong the time allowed for payment of
	use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
	open or straighten out; unbend
	extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
	cause to move at full gallop
	offer verbally
	make available; provide
	span an interval of distance, space or time
	reach outward in space
	stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

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