单词 | increaser |
释义 | increasern. One who or that which increases. 1. One who or that which augments or makes greater; an agent that causes something to grow, a ‘breeder’ (of something). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > increase in quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > one who or that which increases enhancera1425 morerc1450 augmentor1485 increaser1528 augmenter1539 amplifier1546 adder1547 magnifier1550 improver1607 booster1917 builder-upper1936 1528 T. Paynell tr. Arnaldus de Villa Nova in Joannes de Mediolano Regimen Sanitatis Salerni sig. H This strange wyne is special encreacer of the spiritis. 1572 J. Bossewell Wks. Armorie ii. 124 Luna, the riper and encreaser of fruites. 1624 J. Smith Gen. Hist. Virginia iv. 155 These crosses and losses were no small increasers of his malady. 1756 E. Burke Vindic. Nat. Society 10 Such a Nurse and Increaser of Blessings. 1893 J. J. Modi in J. H. Barrows World's Parl. Relig. II. 901 Ahura-Mazda,..He is the creator as well as the destroyer, the increaser as well as the decreaser. 2. One who advances or promotes. Obsolete or archaic. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > promotion or help forward > [noun] > one who or that which fostrild?c1225 nurser1363 speed1377 promoter1384 furtherer1390 speederc1400 upraiserc1440 promotor1517 nurse1526 advancer1540 promover1545 fosterera1586 increasera1625 fartherer1633 uplifter1650 cultivator1663 upbuilder1865 a1625 J. Fletcher Valentinian v. viii, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Dddddddv/2 A lover, and increaser of his people. 1631 J. Weever Anc. Funerall Monuments 384 Honourable increasers, Rulers and preseruers of all such matters which conduce to Christian pietie. 1851 F. Palgrave Hist. Normandy & Eng. I. 258 The Epithet..Encreaser of the Empire. 1858 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia I. ii. ix. 142 A notable increaser of his House. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > creation > productiveness > [noun] > that which is productive increaser1665 comproductive1686 fructifier1835 1665 J. Rea Flora 96 The Virginia spider wort is a great increaser, and thereby growes common in almost every garden. 1704 Coll. Voy. & Trav. III. 46/1 The greatest Encreasers are the Guanaco's. 1727 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Oeconomique (Dublin ed.) at Hollow-root They are great increasers even in any Soil, but like Sandy best. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > a part of speech > noun > [noun] > other specific types of noun increaser1612 regulara1637 energizer1751 agent noun1782 nomen actionis1820 segolate1831 class noun1849 patrial1854 nomen agentis1859 metaplast1864 agent word1879 post-genitive1922 conversion-noun1928 noun adjective1930 head noun1933 relatum1933 actant1967 class name1994 1612 J. Brinsley Ludus Lit. ix. 139 Puer pueri, is a graue increaser; and therefore of the Masculine Gender. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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