augment
Meaning of augment
- make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.
he augmented his summer income by painting houses
noun
a vowel prefixed to past tenses of verbs in Greek and certain other Indo-European languages.
late Middle English: from Old French augmenter (verb), augment (noun), or late Latin augmentare, from Latin augere ‘to increase’.
Information about augment
- The plural form of augment is: augments.
- Languages in which augment is used:
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CatalanHyphenation of augment
aug-ment
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- augment is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
augment synonyms
Meaning become or make greater in size, amount, or degree:
Meaning add an extra element or amount to:
Meaning make or become larger or more extensive:
Meaning become or make larger or more extensive:
Meaning cause to cover a wider area; make larger:
Meaning lift or move to a higher position or level:
Meaning obtain from (a number) another which contains the first number a specified number of times:
Meaning raise or lift (something) to a higher position:
Meaning become or make greater in intensity, number, amount, or volume:
Meaning exaggerate:
Meaning make (something) appear larger than it is, especially with a lens or microscope:
Meaning become or make more intense:
Meaning increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier:
Meaning make or become more intense:
Meaning increase rapidly:
Meaning make or become worse:
Meaning make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse:
Meaning make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious:
Meaning provoke or intensify (strong feelings, especially anger) in someone:
Meaning make (something bad) worse; intensify the negative aspects of:
Meaning strengthen (a military force) with additional personnel or equipment:
Meaning make or become better:
Meaning help or encourage (something) to increase or improve:
Meaning make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better:
Meaning intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of:
Meaning raise (something) to a higher standard, in particular improve (equipment or machinery) by adding or replacing components:
Meaning do something unexpectedly:
Meaning walk for a long distance, especially across country:
augment antonyms
Meaning make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree:
Translation of augment
- French: augmenter
- Italian: aumentare, incrementare
- Spanish: aumentar
- German: vermehren
- Portuguese: aumentar
Anagrams of augment
Words that rhyme with augment
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