increase 1) afzudan; 2) afzâyeš Fr.: 1) accroître, augmenter; croître, s'accroître, augmenter;
2) accroissement 1) To make or become greater, in number, size, degree, etc.. M.E., from O.Fr. encreiss-, pr.p. stem of encreistre, from L. increscere "to increase, to grow upon," from → in- "in" + crescere "to grow," → crescent. Afzudan, from Mid.Pers. abzudan "to increase, grow," O.Pers. abijav- "to increase, add to, promote," from abi-, aiby- "in addition to; to; against" + root jav- "press forward," Av. gav- "to hasten, drive," Sk. jav- "to press forward, impel quickly, excite," javate "hastens." |