Raising the temperature of the chemical solution caused a noticeable increase in the rate of the reaction.
提高化学溶液的温度导致反应速率明显增加。
David Card and Alan Krueger's landmark study of fast-food restaurants found no significant drop in employment after a minimum-wage increase, suggesting that modest raises need not cost jobs.
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Which choice best defines “increase”?
C — Make or become larger. “increase” means make or become larger.
Which word means “make or become larger”?
C — increase. “increase” means make or become larger.
increase — make or become larger. In Chinese: 增加，增大.
increase is pronounced /ɪnˈkriːs/.
Raising the temperature of the chemical solution caused a noticeable increase in the rate of the reaction. (提高化学溶液的温度导致反应速率明显增加。)
grow, expand, augment — all close in meaning to increase (make or become larger).
decrease, reduce — each the opposite of increase (make or become larger).
Yes. increase is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
in(make)+crease(grow)