单词 | augment |
释义 | Word Frequency augmentverb (ɔːɡˈmɛnt) 1. to make or become greater in number, amount, strength, etc; increase 2. (transitive) music to increase (a major or perfect interval) by a semitone Compare diminish (sense 3)3. (transitive) (in Greek and Sanskrit grammar) to prefix a vowel or diphthong to (a verb) to form a past tense noun (ˈɔːɡmɛnt) 4. (in Greek and Sanskrit grammar) a vowel or diphthong prefixed to a verb to form apast tense Derived forms augmentable (augˈmentable) adjective augmentor (augˈmentor) or augmenter (augˈmenter) noun Word origin C15: from Late Latin augmentāre to increase, from augmentum growth, from Latin augēre to increase |
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