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increase vs step up

step up vs increase

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

increase and step up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
increase Yes No Yes No
step up No No Yes No
As verbs, step up is a hyponym of increase; that is, step up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than increase:
  • increase: make bigger or more
  • step up: 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, escalate, intensify, boost, lengthen, regenerate, maximise, maximize, heighten, heighten, rise, rev, rev up, rev up, advance, boost, supercharge, broaden, extend, widen, kite.
increase (noun) step 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) step up (verb)
become bigger or greater in amount increase in extent or intensity
make bigger or more speed up
make oneself visible; take action
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