—v. (-sing) make or become greater or more numerous. —n. - growth, enlargement.

- (of people, animals, or plants) multiplication.

- amount or extent of an increase. on the increase increasing. [latin cresco grow]

v. (-ting) 1 hatch (eggs) by sitting on them or by artificial heat.

- cause (micro-organisms) to develop.

- develop slowly. [latin cubo lie]

adj. (usu. Foll. By to) owing gratitude or money. indebtedness n. [french endette: related to *debt]

adj. - offending against decency.

- unbecoming; unsuitable (indecent haste). indecency n. (pl. -ies). Indecently adv.

- assault n. Sexual attack not involving rape.

- exposure n. Exposing one's genitals in public.

n. (pl. -men) hist. Ship engaged in trade with india or the east indies.

v. (-ting) (often foll. By that) 1 point out; make known.

- be a sign of; show the presence of.

- call for; require (stronger measures are indicated).

- state briefly.

- give as a reading or measurement.

- point by hand; use a vehicle's indicator (failed to indicate). indication n. [latin dico make known]

adj. Formal needy, poor. indigence n. [latin egeo need]

adj. - not going straight to the point.

- (of a route etc.) Not straight.

- a not directly sought (indirect result). B not primary (indirect cause). indirectly adv.

- object n. Gram. Person or thing affected by a verbal action but not primarily acted on (e.g. Him in give him the book).

- question n. Gram. Question in indirect speech.

- speech n. = *reported speech.

- tax n. Tax on goods and services, not on income or profits.

adj. Lazy; averse to exertion. indolence n. Indolently adv. [latin doleo suffer pain]

n. Component (in an electric circuit) having inductance.