aumentar

Definitions of aumentar
  1. verb
    have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
    synonyms: criar, multiplicarse
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    procrear, reproducir, reproducirse
    have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
  2. verb
    become bigger or greater in amount
    synonyms: incrementar
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    antonyms:
    aminorar, amortiguar, atenuar, disminuir, minorar, mitigar, rebajar, reducir, reducirse, remitir
    decrease in size, extent, or range
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    estallar, explotar
    increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
    acumularse, amontonarse, juntar, juntarse, recolectar, reunirse
    collect or gather
    adicionar, agregar, agregarse, añadir
    make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
    intensificar, intensificarse
    become more intense
    intensificar, intensificarse
    make more intense, stronger, or more marked
    crecer
    become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
    ampliar, ampliarse, dilatar, dilatarse, ensanchar, ensancharse
    become broader or wider or more extensive
    ensanchar
    become broader
    ascender, crecer, elevarse, subir
    go up or advance
    crecer
    increase in phase
    ascender, incrementar-se, incrementarse, subir
    increase in value or to a higher point
    agigantar, agrandar, ampliar, ensancharse
    become larger or bigger
    adelantar
    rise in rate or price
    mezclar, mixturar
    add as an additional element or part
    introducir, inyectar
    to introduce (a new aspect or element)
    concadenar, concatenar, enlazar
    add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series
    combinar, fusionar, unir
    put or add together
    enriquecer, substanciar, sustanciar
    add nutrients to
    ahondar, ahondarse, profundizar
    increase
    alargarse, darse, ensancharse, estirarse
    become longer by being stretched and pulled
    desarrollar, desarrollarse
    grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
    distender
    become wider
    crecer, medrar, prosperar
    grow vigorously
    proliferar
    grow rapidly
    afilar, aguzar, amolar
    become sharp or sharper
    afilar, aguzar, amolar
    make crisp or more crisp and precise
    afilar, aguzar, ahondar, ahondarse, amolar, profundizar
    make (one's senses) more acute
    acelerar, activar, aligerar, apresurar, fomentar
    move faster
    clavetear
    provide with or construct with studs
    incrementar-se, incrementarse, subir
    increase in volume
    desplegar, dilatar, ensanchar, estirar, expandir, extenderse, prolongar
    extend in one or more directions
    complementar
    add as a supplement to what seems insufficient
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    cambiar de magnitud
    change in size or magnitude
  3. verb
    become larger or bigger
    synonyms: agigantar, agrandar, ampliar, ensancharse
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    amplificar, magnificar
    increase in size, volume or significance
    type of:
    crecer
    become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
  4. verb
    rise in rate or price
    synonyms: adelantar
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    type of:
    ascender, crecer, elevarse, subir
    go up or advance
  5. verb
    become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
    synonyms: crecer
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    ascender, incrementar-se, incrementarse, subir
    increase in value or to a higher point
    agigantar, agrandar, ampliar, ensancharse
    become larger or bigger
    alargarse, darse, ensancharse, estirarse
    become longer by being stretched and pulled
    desarrollar, desarrollarse
    grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
    crecer, medrar, prosperar
    grow vigorously
    proliferar
    grow rapidly
    incrementar-se, incrementarse, subir
    increase in volume
    desplegar, dilatar, ensanchar, estirar, expandir, extenderse, prolongar
    extend in one or more directions
    elevarse, remontar, subir
    go or move upward
    crecer, nacer
    increase in size by natural process
    aviejar, aviejarse, envejecer, envejecerse, madurar
    grow old or older
    crecer, hacerse, madurar
    develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
    desarrollarse
    undergo development or evolution
    incubar
    grow under conditions that promote development
    hinchar, hincharse, inflar
    become inflated
    abultarse, distender, hincharse
    expand abnormally
    florear, florecer
    produce or yield flowers
    amplificar, magnificar
    increase in size, volume or significance
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    incrementar
    become bigger or greater in amount
  6. verb
    make large
    synonyms: agrandar, ampliar
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    acrecentar, incrementar
    make bigger or more
  7. verb
    combine or increase by multiplication
    synonyms: multiplicar, multiplicarse
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    duplicar, duplicarse
    increase twofold
    triplicar, triplicarse
    increase threefold
    cuadruplicar, cuadruplicarse
    increase fourfold
    proliferar
    cause to grow or increase rapidly
    type of:
    acrecentar, incrementar
    make bigger or more
  8. verb
    increase the value of
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    antonyms:
    depreciar, desvalorar, desvalorizarse, devaluar
    lose in value
    type of:
    revalorizar, revaluar
    value anew
  9. verb
    gain in value
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    antonyms:
    depreciar, desvalorar, desvalorizarse, devaluar
    lose in value
    type of:
    incrementar
    become bigger or greater in amount
  10. verb
    grow together (of plants and organs)
    synonyms: acrecentar
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    type of:
    combinar, mezclar
    mix together different elements
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