become++greater+or+larger
31grow — growable, adj. /groh/, v., grew, grown, growing. v.i. 1. to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance. 2. to form and increase in size by a process of inorganic… …
32grow — v 1. increase, fill out, expand, develop, enlarge, swell, wax, become greater or larger; add to, augment, reinforce, supplement; double, triple, quadruple, multiply; extend, distend, stretch, spread; widen, heighten, lengthen, deepen, thicken;… …
33increase — I. v. n. 1. Grow, augment, enlarge, greaten, be augmented, become greater or larger. 2. Multiply, be fruitful. II. v. a. 1. Augment, enlarge, greaten, make greater, make larger. 2. Enhance, raise, advance, heighten, add to. 3. Extend, prolong. 4 …
34develop — v 1. grow, evolve, increase, fill out, expand, enlarge, swell, wax, become greater or larger; mature, maturate, ripen; bloom, blossom, flower, bear fruit, fructify; sprout, germinate, pullulate, bud, shoot, burst forth, burgeon; extend, distend,… …
35amplify — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. enlarge, swell, magnify. See expansion. Ant., summarize, shorten, compress. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. expand, augment, magnify, elaborate; see increase 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. increase …
36magnify — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. enlarge, augment; laud, glorify. See increase, approbation, exaggeration. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To enlarge] Syn. amplify, blow up, expand; see increase 1 . 2. [To exaggerate] Syn. overstate,… …
37aggrandize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. enlarge, extend (See expansion); exaggerate (See exaggeration). Ant., humble, reduce, minimize. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To exalt] Syn. acclaim, applaud, glorify; see praise 1 . 2. [To increase] Syn …
38augment — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. See increase.Ant., decrease. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. increase, enlarge, expand, add to; see grow 1 , increase 1 . See Synonym Study at increase . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. enlarge, add,… …
39boost — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. aid, help, endorsement; lift, hoist. v. i. assist, promote, recommend; lift, hoist. v. t., slang, steal, shoplift. See approbation, elevation, stealing. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Aid] Syn. assistance,… …
40build — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. construct, make, fashion; erect; found. See form, production. n. physique, body. See building. Ant., demolish, raze. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To construct] Syn. erect, construct, frame, raise, rear,… …
