Augmenter

aug·ment  (ôg-mnt)

v. aug·ment·ed, aug·ment·ing, aug·ments

v.tr.

1. To make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity: Continuing rains augmented the floodwaters.

2. Linguistics To add an augment to.

v.intr.

To become augmented. See Synonyms at increase.

n. (ôgmnt)

Linguistics The prefixation of a vowel accompanying a past tense, especially of Greek and Sanskrit verbs.

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[Middle English augmenten, from Old French augmenter, from Late Latin augmentre, from Latin augmentum, an increase, from augre, to increase; see aug- in Indo-European roots.]

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aug·menta·ble adj.

aug·menter n.