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REINCREASE
Etymology
Verb
reincrease (third-person singular simple present reincreases, present participle reincreasing, simple past and past participle reincreased)
(transitive) To increase again. [from 16th c.]
Noun
reincrease (plural reincreases)
A second or subsequent increase.
Source: Wiktionary
Re`in*crease" (-krs"), v. t.
Definition: To increase again.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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