augments
Meaning of augments
- make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.
he augmented his summer income by painting houses
plural 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 augments
- The singular form of augments is: augment.
- Languages in which augments is used:
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CatalanHyphenation of augments
aug-ments
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- augments is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
augments 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:
augments antonyms
Meaning make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree:
Anagrams of augments
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