(an instance of) the process of collecting something

gathering or amassing

the act of acknowledging

act of recognizing authority or truth of something

the process, result, of adding

process of conjoining, adding

an arrangement or understanding (spoken or written) made by two or more people, governments etc

concurrence

a way of entering or getting near

way, means of arriving

an act of arriving

coming to a destination

an official agreement (e.g. to a proposal, a bill passed by Parliament)

agreement

a delay; an instance of stopping and stealing from a person, vehicle etc

increase in salary or position

the state of being imminent

approach

(an amount as the result of) increasing; to become greater in size, number, degree etc

addition, growth

an (amount of) increase

small step toward gain

to move, lift, (a part of the body, thing etc) from a low(er) to a high(er) level; to increase (something) in amount, extent etc; (especially US) an increase in wages or salary

increase in salary or position

an act of receiving or being received; a formal social occasion at which guests are received

acceptance; acknowledgment

a small hill; upward slope; an increase (in value, temperature etc); a progress (in development)

increase, improvement