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

vb [ɔːgˈmɛnt]

1. to make or become greater in number, amount, strength, etc.; increase

2. (Music, other) (tr) Music to increase (a major or perfect interval) by a semitone Compare diminish [3]

3. (Linguistics / Grammar) (tr) (in Greek and Sanskrit grammar) to prefix a vowel or diphthong to (a verb) to form a past tense

n [ˈɔːgmɛnt]

(Linguistics / Grammar) (in Greek and Sanskrit grammar) a vowel or diphthong prefixed to a verb to form a past tense

[from Late Latin augmentāre to increase, from augmentum growth, from Latin augēre to increase]

augmentable  adj

augmentor , augmenter 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 She was searching for a way to augment her income.
reduce, contract, lower, shrink, diminish, decrease, cut down, lessen, curtail

Translations

augment [ɔːgˈment]

A. VT → aumentar

B. VI → aumentar(se)

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augment [ɔːgˈmɛnt]

vt [+ income] → augmenter, grossir

vi → augmenter

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augment

vt → vermehren; income also → vergrößern

vi → zunehmen; (income etc also) → sich vergrößern

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augment [ɔːgˈmɛnt] vt & vi (frm) → 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 suurentaa augmenter לְהַגְדִיל बढ़ाना povećati növel meningkatkan, menambah auka aumentare 増す 증가시키다 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