Definition of increased

"increased" in the verb sense

1. increase

become bigger or greater in amount

"The amount of work increased"

2. increase

make bigger or more

"The boss finally increased her salary"

"The university increased the number of students it admitted"

"increased" in the adjective sense

1. increased

made greater in size or amount or degree

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Quotations for increased

Tenderness is increased by pity. [ Mme. Dufresnoy ]

The more we give to others, the more are we increased. [ Lao-Tze ]

The more we give to others, the more we are increased. [ Lao-Tze ]

Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. [ Bible ]

Either wealth is much increased, or moderation is much decayed. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

I owe it to old age, that my relish for conversation is so increased. [ Cicero ]

Pride is increased by ignorance; those assume the most who know the least. [ Gay ]

Sorrows when shared are less burdensome, though joys divided are increased. [ J. G. Holland ]

The happiness of the tender heart is increased by what it can take away from the wretchedness of others. [ J. Petit-Senn ]

Time magnifies everything after death; a man's fame is increased as it passes from mouth to mouth after his burial. [ Propertius ]

Reputation is but a synonyme of popularity: dependent on suffrage, to be increased or diminished at the will of the voters. [ Mrs. Jameson ]

What real good does an addition to a fortune, already sufficient, procure? Not any. Could the great man, by having his fortune increased, increase also his appetites, then precedence might be attended with real amusement. [ Goldsmith ]

The happiness of life may be greatly increased by small courtesies in which there is no parade, whose voice is too still to tease, and which manifest themselves by tender and affectionate looks, and little kind acts of attention. [ Sterne ]

It is in the time of trouble, when some to whom we may have looked for consolation and encouragement regard us with coldness, and others, perhaps, treat us with hostility, that the warmth of the friendly heart and the support of the friendly hand acquire increased value and demand additional gratitude. [ Bishop Mant ]

increased in Scrabble®

The word increased is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters increased:

INCREASED
(117)
INCREASED
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (29 words)

aniseed, arcsine, arsenic, cairned, candies, careens, carnies, cinders, creased, dancers, dearies, decanes, decares, decries, deicers, deniers, discern, encased, endears, incased, radices, readies, recaned, recanes, rescind, sandier, sardine, sidecar, sincere

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word increased

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In increased

INCREASED
(117)
INCREASED
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RECANED
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increased in Words With Friends™

The word increased is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters increased:

INCREASED
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (29 words)

aniseed, arcsine, arsenic, cairned, candies, careens, carnies, cinders, creased, dancers, dearies, decanes, decares, decries, deicers, deniers, discern, encased, endears, incased, radices, readies, recaned, recanes, rescind, sandier, sardine, sidecar, sincere

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word increased

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In increased

INCREASED
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Words within the letters of increased

2 letter words in increased (10 words)

8 letter words in increased (4 words)

9 letter words in increased (1 word)

Words containing the sequence increased

Words that start with increased (1 word)

Words with increased in them (1 word)

Words that end with increased (2 words)

Word Growth involving increased

Shorter words in increased

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re crease creased

as ease eased creased

as ease crease increase

re crease increase

in increase

Longer words containing increased

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