augment (redirected from augments)

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.

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augment

Verb

to make or become greater in number or strength [Latin augere to increase]

augmentation n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	augment - enlarge or increase; "The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East" increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
	2.	augment - grow or intensify; "The pressure augmented" grow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"

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augment

verb increase, grow, raise, extend, boost, expand, add to, build up, strengthen, enhance, reinforce, swell, intensify, heighten, enlarge, multiply, inflate, magnify, amplify, dilate << OPPOSITE diminish

Translations

augment [ɔːgˈmɛnt] vt, vi → aumentar

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augment [ɔːgˈmɛnt] vt, vi → augmenter

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augment [ɔːgˈmɛnt] vt → vermehren;

(income, diet) → verbessern

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augment [ɔːgˈmɛnt] vt, vi → aumentare

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augment

v augment [oːgˈment]

to increase in amount or make bigger in size or number. uitbrei يَزيد (عَدَد)، يُعَزِّز увеличавам се zvětšit, zvýšit forøge; supplere vermehren (επ)αυξάνω aumentar suurendama بیشتر کردن؛ بزرگتر کردن lisätä, suurentaa augmenter לְהַגְדִיל बढ़ाना povećati növel meningkatkan, menambah auka aumentare 増す 늘다; 크게 하다 didėti, didinti palielināt; palielināties; pieaugt bertambah vergroten (for)øke, vokse powiększać aumentar a creşte увеличивать zvýšiť, zväčšiť povečati povećati, uvećati öka [], utvidga เพิ่มพูน artırmak, çoğaltmak 擴大，增加 збільшувати(ся) بڑھانا ، اضافہ کرنا tăng thêm 扩大，增加

n augmenˈtation

uitbreiding زِيادَة (العَدَد) увеличаване zvětšení, zvýšení forøgelse; supplering die Vermehrung αύξηση aumento suurendus افزایش lisäys augmentation הַגדָלָה बढ़ती povećanje növelés peningkatan, penambahan aukning, vöxtur aumento 増加 증가(율), 첨가물 (pa)didėjimas palielināšanās; pieaugums penambahan vergroting, toename økning, vekst powiększenie aumento creştere увеличение zvýšenie, zväčšenie povečanje povećanje ökning, utvidgning การเพิ่มขึ้น artırma, çoğaltma 擴大 збільшення بڑھوتری ، اضافہ sự tăng lên 扩大