Increase and Keep

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Increase verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.

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Keep and increase are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Keep" instead a verb "Increase".

Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.

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Increase and keep are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Increase" instead a verb "Keep".

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

short	short increase	short keep
visible	visible increase	visible keep
small	small increase	small keep
actual	actual increase	actual keep
Other adjectives: massive, big, huge, slight, major, dramatic, few, extra.

power	increase power	keep power
number	increase number	keep number
time	increase time	keep time
money	increase money	keep money
Other words: population, powers, levels.

Kazuhisa then changes his mind, says he'll keep A-TEC, and increase their funding to 100 billion, a huge increase to what they were budgeted at before.

Source: Anime / Classroom Crisis
He butchers other Transformers for their parts to increase his power, or just to keep as trophies.

Source: Vile Villain, Saccharine Show
Fruits of Eden would increase hit points, and can be used by any character —making the player reach a balance so as to keep all characters strong enough for upcoming challenges— while personalized items, such as Potato Pies or Witch Parfaits in the sequel, would increase other stats.

Source: Heart Container

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