wax vs increase

wax and increase both are nouns.

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

As verbs, increase is a hypernym of wax; that is, increase is a word with a broader meaning than wax:

As verbs, increase is a hypernym of wax; that is, increase is a word with a broader meaning than wax:

wax (noun)	increase (noun)
any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water	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

wax (verb)	increase (verb)
go up or advance	become bigger or greater in amount
increase in phase	make bigger or more
cover with wax