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increase

A2Frequent NGSL-1
UK /ˈɪŋkriːs/US /ˈɪŋkriːs/
noun

a rise in the amount, number or value of something

verb

to become greater in amount, number, value, etc.; to make something greater in amount, number, value, etc.

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Secretary-General Moon also orchestrated reforms of the U.N.'s peacekeeping work, strengthened its humanitarian efforts, and introduced measures to increase transparency and efficiency.

Ban Ki-moon's Harvard Kennedy School Graduation Address (2023)

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