[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to:to increase taxes.Synonyms: extend , expand , prolong Antonyms: decrease"]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to become greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality:Sales of automobiles increased last year.Antonyms: wane , lessen , contract , abate , decrease", "to multiply by propagation.Synonyms: swell , grow , expand , propagate", "to wax, as the moon."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength, quality, etc.:the increase of crime.", "the act or process of increasing.Synonyms: expansion , enlargement", "that by which something is increased.", "the result of increasing.", "produce of the earth.", "product; profit; interest.", "Obsolete.multiplication by propagation; production of .offspring; progeny.", "multiplication by propagation; production of .", "offspring; progeny."]}]