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Syn. -- To enlarge; extend; multiply; expand; develop; heighten; amplify; raise; enhance; spread; aggravate; magnify; augment; advance. -- To Increase , Enlarge , Extend . Enlarge implies to make larger or broader in size. Extend marks the progress of enlargement so as to have wider boundaries. Increase denotes enlargement by growth and internal vitality, as in the case of plants. A kingdom is enlarged by the addition of new territories; the mind is enlarged by knowledge. A kingdom is extended when its boundaries are carried to a greater distance from the center. A man's riches, honors, knowledge, etc., are increased by accessions which are made from time to time.

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In*crease" (?) , v. t. To augment or make greater in bulk, quantity, extent, value, or amount, etc.; to add to; to extend; to lengthen; to enhance; to aggravate; as, to increase one's possessions, influence .

I will increase the famine. Ezek. v. 16.

Make denials Increase your services. Shak.

Increase <Xpage=748>

In"crease (?; 277) , n. [OE. encres , encresse . See Increase , v. i. ]

1. Addition or enlargement in size, extent, quantity, number, intensity, value, substance, etc.; augmentation; growth.

As if increase of appetite had grown By what if fed on. Shak.

For things of tender kind for pleasure made Shoot up with swift increase , and sudden are decay'd. Dryden.

2. That which is added to the original stock by augmentation or growth; produce; profit; interest.

Take thou no usury of him, or increase . Lev. xxv. 36.

Let them not live to taste this land's increase . Shak.

3. Progeny; issue; offspring.

All the increase of thy house shall die in the flower of their age. 1 Sam. ii. 33.

4. Generation. [Obs.] "Organs of increase ."

Shak.

5. (Astron.) The period of increasing light, or luminous phase; the waxing; -- said of the moon.

Seeds, hair, nails, hedges, and herbs will grow soonest if set or cut in the increase of the moon. Bacon.

Increase twist , the twixt of a rifle groove in which the angle of twist increases from the breech to the muzzle.

Syn. -- Enlargement; extension; growth; development; increment; addition; accession; production.

Increaseful <Xpage=748>

In*crease"ful (?) , a. Full of increase; abundant in produce. " Increaseful crops." [R.]

Shak.

Increasement <Xpage=748>

In*crease"ment (?) , n. Increase. [R.]

Bacon.

Increaser <Xpage=748>

In*creas"er (?) , n. One who, or that, increases.

Increasingly <Xpage=748>

In*creas"ing*ly , adv. More and more.

Increate <Xpage=748>

In`cre*ate" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Increated (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Increating .] [Pref. in- in + create .] To create within. [R.]

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In"cre*ate (?) , In"cre*a`ted (?) , a. [L. increatus . See In- not, and Create .] Uncreated; self-existent. [R.]

Bright eff<?/uence of bright essence increate . Milton.

Incredibility <Xpage=748>

In*cred`i*bil"i*ty (?) , n. [L. incredibilitas : cf. F. incr\'82dibilit\'82 .]

1. The quality or state of being incredible; incredibleness.

Dryden.

2. That which is incredible.

Johnson.

Incredible <Xpage=748>

In*cred"i*ble (?) , a. [L. incredibilis : cf. OF. incredible . See In- not, and Credible .] Not credible; surpassing belief; too extraordinary and improbable to admit of belief; unlikely; marvelous; fabulous.

Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead? Acts xxvi. 8.

Incredibleness <Xpage=748>

In*cred"i*ble*ness , n. Incredibility.

Incredibly <Xpage=748>

In*cred"i*bly , adv. In an incredible manner.

Incredited <Xpage=748>

In*cred"it*ed (?) , a. Uncredited. [Obs.]

Incredulity <Xpage=748>

In`cre*du"li*ty (?) , n. [L. incredu<?/itas : cf. F. incr\'82dulit\'82 .] The state or quality of being i<?/credulous; a withholding or refusal of belief; skepticism; unbelief; disbelief.

Of every species of incredulity , religious unbelief is the most irrational. Buckminster.

Incredulous <Xpage=748>

In*cred"u*lous (?; 135) , a. [L. incredulus . See In- not, and Credulous .]

1. Not credulous; indisposed to admit or accept that which is related as true, skeptical; unbelieving.

Bacon.

A fantastical incredulous fool. Bp. Wilkins.

2. Indicating, or caused by, disbelief or incredulity. "An incredulous smile."

Longfellow.

3. Incredible; not easy to be believed. [R.]

Shak.

Incredulously <Xpage=748>

In*cred"u*lous*ly , adv. In an incredulous manner; with incredulity.

Incredulousness <Xpage=748>

In*cred"u*lous*ness , n. Incredulity.

Incremable <Xpage=748>

In*crem"a*ble (?) , a. [Pref. in- not + L. cremabilis combustible, fr. cremare to burn.] Incapable of being burnt; incombustibe.

Sir T. Browne.

Incremate <Xpage=748>

In"cre*mate (?) , v. t. [Pref. in- in + cremate .] To consume or reduce to ashes by burning, as a dead body; to cremate.

Incremation <Xpage=748>

In`cre*ma"tion (?) , n. Burning; esp., the act of burning a dead body; cremation.

Increment <Xpage=748>

In"cre*ment (?) , n. [L. incrementum : cf. F. incr\'82ment . See Increase .]

1. The act or process of increasing; growth in bulk, guantity, number, value, or amount; augmentation; enlargement.

The seminary that furnisheth matter for the formation and increment of animal and vegetable bodies. Woodward.

A nation, to be great, ought to be compressed in its increment by nations more civilized than itself. Coleridge.

2. Matter added; increase; produce; production; -- opposed to decrement . "Large increment ."

J. Philips.

3. (Math.) The increase of a variable quantity or fraction from its present value to its next ascending value; the finite quantity, generally variable, by which a variable quantity is increased.

4. (Rhet.) An amplification without strict climax, as in the following passage:

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, . . . think on these things. Phil. iv. 8.

Infinitesimal increment (Math.) , an infinitesimally small variation considered in Differential Calculus. See Calculus . -- Method of increments (Math.) , a calculus founded on the properties of the successive values of variable quantities and their differences or increments. It differs from the method of fluxions in treating these differences as finite, instead of infinitely small, and is equivalent to the calculus of finite differences .

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In`cre*men"tal (?) , a. (Biol.) Pertaining to, or resulting from, the process of growth; as, the incremental lines in the dentine of teeth .

Increpate <Xpage=748>

In"cre*pate (?) , v. t. [L. increpatus , p. p. of increpare to upbraid; pref. in- in, against + crepare to talk noisily.] To chide; to rebuke; to reprove. [Obs.]

Increpation <Xpage=748>

In`cre*pa"tion (?) , n. [L. increpatio .] A chiding; rebuke; reproof. [Obs.]

Hammond.

Increscent <Xpage=748>

In*cres"cent (?) , a. [L. increscens , -entis , p. pr. of increscere . See Increase .]

1. Increasing; growing; augmenting; swelling; enlarging.

Between the incresent and decrescent moon. Tennyson.

2. (Her.) Increasing; on the increase; -- said of the moon represented as the new moon, with the points turned toward the dexter side.

Increst <Xpage=748>

In*crest" (?) , v. t. To adorn with a crest. [R.]

Drummond.

Incriminate <Xpage=748>

In*crim"i*nate (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Incriminated (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Incriminating .] [LL. incriminatus , p. p. of incriminare ; in- in + criminare , criminari , to accuse one of a crime. See Criminate .] To accuse; to charge with a crime or fault; to criminate.

Incrimination <Xpage=748>

In*crim`i*na"tion (?) , n. The act of incriminating; crimination.

Incriminatory <Xpage=748>

In*crim"i*na*to*ry (?) , a. Of or pertaining to crimination; tending to incriminate; criminatory.

Incruental <Xpage=748>

In`cru*en"tal (?) , a. [L. incruentus . See In- not, and Cruentous .] Unbloody; not attended with blood; as, an incruental sacrifice . [Obs.]

Brevint.

Incrust <Xpage=748>

In*crust" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Incrusted ; p. pr. & vb. n. Incrusting .] [L. incrustare ; pref. in- in + crustare to cover with a crust: cf. F. incruster . See Crust .] [Written also encrust .]

1. To cover or line with a crust, or hard coat; to form a crust on the surface of; as, iron incrusted with rust; a vessel incrusted with salt; a sweetmeat incrusted with sugar.

And by the frost refin'd the whiter snow, Incrusted hard. Thomson.

2. (Fine Arts) To inlay into, as a piece of carving or other ornamental object.

Incrustate <Xpage=748>

In*crus"tate (?) , a. [L. incrustatus , p. p. See Incrust .] Incrusted.

Bacon.

Incrustate <Xpage=748>

In*crus"tate (?) , v. t. To incrust. [R.]

Cheyne.

Incrustation <Xpage=748>

In`crus*ta"tion (?) , n. [L. incrustatio : cf. F. incrustation . See Incrust .]

1. The act of incrusting, or the state of being incrusted.

2. A crust or hard coating of anything upon or within a body, as a deposit of lime, sediment, etc., from water on the inner surface of a steam boiler.

3. (Arch.) A covering or inlaying of marble, mosaic, etc., attached to the masonry by cramp irons or cement.

4. (Fine Arts) Anything inlaid or imbedded.

Incrustment <Xpage=748>

In*crust"ment (?) , n. Incrustation. [R.]

Incrystallizable <Xpage=748>

In*crys"tal*li`za*ble (?) , a. Not crystallizable; incapable of being formed into crystals.

Incubate <Xpage=748>

In"cu*bate (?) , v. i. & t. [ imp. & p. p. Incubated (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Incubating (?) .] [L. incubatus , p. p. incubare to lie on; pref. in- in, on + cubare to lie down. Cf. Cubit , Incumbent .] To sit, as on eggs for hatching; to brood; to brood upon, or keep warm, as eggs, for the purpose of hatching.

Incubation <Xpage=748>

In`cu*ba"tion (?) , n. [L. incubatio : cf. F. incubation .]

1. A sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, (eggs) to develop the life within, by any process.

Ray.

2. (Med.) The development of a disease from its causes, or its period of incubation. (See below.)

3. A sleeping in a consecrated place for the purpose of dreaming oracular dreams.

Tylor.

Period of incubation , &or; Stage of incubation (Med.) , the period which elapses between exposure to the causes of a disease and the attack resulting from it; the time of development of the supposed germs or spores. <-- for infectious diseases -->

Incubative <Xpage=748>

In"cu*ba*tive (?) , a. Of or pertaining to incubation, or to the period of incubation.

Incubator <Xpage=748>

In"cu*ba`tor (?) , n. That which incubates, especially, an apparatus by means of which eggs are hatched by artificial heat.

Incubatory <Xpage=748>

In*cu"ba*to*ry (?) , a. Serving for incubation.

Incube <Xpage=748>

In*cube" (?) , v. t. To fix firmly, as in cube; to secure or place firmly. [Obs.]

Milton.

Incubiture <Xpage=748>

In*cu"bi*ture (?; 135) , n. [Cf. L. incubitus .] Incubation. [Obs.]

J. Ellis.

Incubous <Xpage=748>

In"cu*bous (?) , a. [From L. incubare to lie on.] (Bot.) Having the leaves so placed that the upper part of each one covers the base of the leaf next above it, as in hepatic mosses of the genus Frullania . See Succubous .

Incubus <Xpage=748>

In"cu*bus (?) , n. ; pl. E. Incubuses (#) , L. Incubi (#) . [L., the nightmare. Cf. Incubate .]

1. A demon; a fiend; a lascivious spirit, supposed to have sexual intercourse with women by night.

Tylor.

The devils who appeared in the female form were generally called succubi; those who appeared like men incubi , though this distinction was not always preserved. Lecky.

2. (Med.) The nightmare. See Nightmare .

Such as are troubled with incubus , or witch-ridden, as we call it. Burton.

3. Any oppressive encumbrance or burden; anything that prevents the free use of the faculties.

Debt and usury is the incubus which weighs most heavily on the agricultural resources of Turkey. J. L. Farley.

Inculcate <Xpage=748>

In*cul"cate (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Inculcated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Inculcating (?) .] [L. inculcatus , p. p. of inculcare to tread on; pref. in- in, on + calcare to tread, fr. calx the heel; perh. akin to E. heel . Cf. 2d Calk , Heel .] To teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; to urge on the mind; as, Christ inculcates on his followers humility .

The most obvious and necessary duties of life they have not yet had authority enough to enforce and inculcate upon men's minds. S. Clarke.

Syn. -- To instill; infuse; implant; engraft; impress.

Inculcation <Xpage=748>

In`cul*ca"tion (?) , n. [L. inculcatio : cf. F. inculcation .] A teaching and impressing by frequent repetitions.

Bp. Hall.

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Inculcator <Xpage=749>

In*cul"ca*tor (?) , n. [L.] One who inculcates.

Boyle.

Inculk <Xpage=749>

In*culk" (?) . v. t. [Cf. F. inculquer . See Inculcate .] To inculcate. [Obs.]

Sir T. More.

Inculp <Xpage=749>

In*culp" (?) , v. t. [Cf. inculper . See Inculpate .] To inculpate. [Obs.]

Shelton.

Inculpable <Xpage=749>

In*cul"pa*ble (?) , a. [L. inculpabilis : cf. F. incupable .] Faultless; blameless; innocent.

South.

An innocent and incupable piece of ignorance. Killingbeck.

Inculpableness <Xpage=749>

In*cul"pa*ble*ness , n. Blamelessness; faultlessness.

Inculpably <Xpage=749>

In*cul"pa*bly , adv. Blamelessly.

South.

Inculpate <Xpage=749>

In*cul"pate (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Inculpated (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Inculpating (?) .] [LL. inculpatus , p. p. of inculpare to blame; pref. in- in + culpa fault. See Culpable .] [A word of recent introduction.] To blame; to impute guilt to; to accuse; to involve or implicate in guilt.

That risk could only exculpate her and not inculpate them -- the probabilities protected them so perfectly. H. James.

Inculpation <Xpage=749>

In`cul*pa"tion (?) , n. [Cf. F. inculpation .] Blame; censure; crimination.

Jefferson.

Inculpatory <Xpage=749>

In*cul"pa*to*ry (?) , a. Imputing blame; criminatory; compromising; implicating.

Incult <Xpage=749>

In*cult" (?) , a. [L. incultus ; pref. in- not + cultus , p. p. of colere to cultivate: cf. F. inculte .] Untilled; uncultivated; crude; rude; uncivilized.

Germany then, says Tacitus, was incult and horrid, now full of magnificent cities. Burton.

His style is diffuse and incult . M. W. Shelley.

Incultivated <Xpage=749>

In*cul"ti*va`ted (?) , a. Uncultivated. [Obs.]

Sir T. Herbert.

Incultivation <Xpage=749>

In*cul`ti*va"tion (?) , n. Want of cultivation. [Obs.]

Berington.

Inculture <Xpage=749>

In*cul"ture (?; 135) , n. [Pref. in- not + culture : cf. F. inculture .] Want or neglect of cultivation or culture. [Obs.]

Feltham.

Incumbency <Xpage=749>

In*cum"ben*cy (?) , n. ; pl. Incumbencies (#) . [From Incumbent .]

1. The state of being incumbent; a lying or resting on something.

2. That which is physically incumbent; that which lies as a burden; a weight.

Evelyn.

3. That which is morally incumbent, or is imposed, as a rule, a duty, obligation, or responsibility. "The incumbencies of a family."

Donne.

4. The state of holding a benefice; the full possession and exercise of any office.

These fines are only to be paid to the bishop during his incumbency . Swift.

Incumbent <Xpage=749>

In*cum"bent (?) , a. [L. incumbens , -entis , p. pr. of incumbere to lie down upon, press upon; pref. in- in, on + cumbere (in comp.); akin to cubare to lie down. See Incubate .]

1. Lying; resting; reclining; recumbent; superimposed; superincumbent.

Two incumbent figures, gracefully leaning upon it. Sir H. Wotton.

To move the incumbent load they try. Addison.

2. Lying, resting, or imposed, as a duty or obligation; obligatory; always with on or upon .

All men, truly zealous, will perform those good works that are incumbent on all Christians. Sprat.

3. (Bot.) Leaning or resting; -- said of anthers when lying on the inner side of the filament, or of cotyledons when the radicle lies against the back of one of them.

Gray.

4. (Zo\'94l.) Bent downwards so that the ends touch, or rest on, something else; as, the incumbent toe of a bird .

Incumbent <Xpage=749>

In*cum"bent , n. A person who is in present possession of a benefice or of any office.

The incumbent lieth at the mercy of his patron. Swift.