Emily Dickinson Lexicon

increase (-d), v. [Anglo Fr. encres < L. incrēscěre, grow.] (webplay: God, grow, sun).

1. Open; grow; augment; expand; broaden; spread out; widen from narrow slits.
2. Advance; do more; become greater in effect; go beyond its bounds.
3. Intensify; escalate; maximize.