increase vs wax

increase and wax both are nouns.

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

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

increase (noun)	wax (noun)
the act of increasing something	any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
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)	wax (verb)
become bigger or greater in amount	go up or advance
make bigger or more	increase in phase
	cover with wax