augment

[ verb awg-ment; noun awg-ment ]

/ verb ɔgˈmɛnt; noun ˈɔg mɛnt /

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verb (used with object)

to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase: His salary is augmented by a small inheritance.

Music.

to raise (the upper note of an interval or chord) by a half step.
to double the note values of (a theme): In the fugue's development the subject is augmented.

Grammar. to add an augment to.

Heraldry. to grant an augmentation to (a coat of arms).

verb (used without object)

to become larger.

noun

Grammar. a prefixed vowel or a lengthening of the initial vowel that characterizes certain forms in the nonpresent inflection of verbs in Greek, Sanskrit, Armenian, and Phrygian.

Origin of augment

First recorded in 1375–1475; late Middle English au(g)menten, from Anglo-French, Middle French au(g)menter, from Late Latin augmentāre “to increase,” derivative of augmentum “an increase,” from aug(ēre) “to increase” (akin to eke¹) + -mentum -ment)

SYNONYMS FOR augment

1 swell.

5 increase.

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1. See increase.

OTHER WORDS FROM augment

aug·ment·a·ble, adjectiveun·aug·ment·a·ble, adjectiveun·aug·ment·ed, adjective

Words nearby augment

Auger shower, aught, aughtlins, Augier, augite, augment, augmentation, augmentation mammaplasty, augmentative, augmented, augmented cognition

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Example sentences from the Web for augment

These are successful Americanizations of the culturally unique ancestors, and they augment what American cinema prizes.
What Asian Film Remakes Like ‘Oldboy’ Get Wrong|Jimmy So|November 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He seems to have done an acceptable job in that posting, so why not just continue and augment the relationship?
Six Nominees to Succeed Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State|Michael Tomasky|November 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
SmartGlass will augment your gaming experience in a couple of ways.
What’s So Smart About SmartGlass? 15 Questions|Alex Klein|June 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
At dinner, she instructed the waiter to augment the french fries her husband had ordered with a side of spinach.
On Being the Other Woman in an Affair|Elizabeth Kaye|February 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Yet he has kept his legal team busy filing a (new) bombshell pleading to augment his January 2011 bankruptcy case.
The Secret World of Dr. Arnold Klein|Diane Dimond|August 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It all helps to keep up the liveliness and augment the general sense of swiftness and energy and confusion and pow-wow.
Following the Equator, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
"No doubt my Augment Index will bear it out," he said bitterly.
We're Friends, Now|Henry Hasse
By diminishing the cause of the outgoing specie, to augment the balance of commerce in favour of the nation.
The History of Louisiana|Le Page Du Pratz
Always nervously anxious about the preservation of what has been gained, and laboriously toiling in order to augment it.
The Expositor's Bible: The Pastoral Epistles|Alfred Plummer
Already America is looking to the Argentine for meat to augment her own supplies.
The Amazing Argentine|John Foster Fraser

British Dictionary definitions for augment

augment

verb (ɔːɡˈmɛnt)

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

(tr) music to increase (a major or perfect interval) by a semitoneCompare diminish (def. 3)

(tr) (in Greek and Sanskrit grammar) to prefix a vowel or diphthong to (a verb) to form a past tense

noun (ˈɔːɡmɛnt)

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

Derived forms of augment

augmentable, adjectiveaugmentor or augmenter, noun

Word Origin for augment

C15: from Late Latin augmentāre to increase, from augmentum growth, from Latin augēre to increase

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	augment
释义	augment [ verb awg-ment; noun awg-ment ] / verb ɔgˈmɛnt; noun ˈɔg mɛnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR augment ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase: His salary is augmented by a small inheritance. Music. to raise (the upper note of an interval or chord) by a half step. to double the note values of (a theme): In the fugue's development the subject is augmented. Grammar. to add an augment to. Heraldry. to grant an augmentation to (a coat of arms). verb (used without object) to become larger. noun Grammar. a prefixed vowel or a lengthening of the initial vowel that characterizes certain forms in the nonpresent inflection of verbs in Greek, Sanskrit, Armenian, and Phrygian. Origin of augment First recorded in 1375–1475; late Middle English au(g)menten, from Anglo-French, Middle French au(g)menter, from Late Latin augmentāre “to increase,” derivative of augmentum “an increase,” from aug(ēre) “to increase” (akin to eke¹) + -mentum -ment) SYNONYMS FOR augment 1 swell. 5 increase. SEE SYNONYMS FOR augment ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for augment 1. See increase. OTHER WORDS FROM augment aug·ment·a·ble, adjectiveun·aug·ment·a·ble, adjectiveun·aug·ment·ed, adjective Words nearby augment Auger shower, aught, aughtlins, Augier, augite, augment, augmentation, augmentation mammaplasty, augmentative, augmented, augmented cognition Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for augment These are successful Americanizations of the culturally unique ancestors, and they augment what American cinema prizes. What Asian Film Remakes Like ‘Oldboy’ Get Wrong\|Jimmy So\|November 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He seems to have done an acceptable job in that posting, so why not just continue and augment the relationship? Six Nominees to Succeed Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State\|Michael Tomasky\|November 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST SmartGlass will augment your gaming experience in a couple of ways. What’s So Smart About SmartGlass? 15 Questions\|Alex Klein\|June 5, 2012\|DAILY BEAST At dinner, she instructed the waiter to augment the french fries her husband had ordered with a side of spinach. On Being the Other Woman in an Affair\|Elizabeth Kaye\|February 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Yet he has kept his legal team busy filing a (new) bombshell pleading to augment his January 2011 bankruptcy case. The Secret World of Dr. Arnold Klein\|Diane Dimond\|August 26, 2011\|DAILY BEAST It all helps to keep up the liveliness and augment the general sense of swiftness and energy and confusion and pow-wow. Following the Equator, Complete\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) "No doubt my Augment Index will bear it out," he said bitterly. We're Friends, Now\|Henry Hasse By diminishing the cause of the outgoing specie, to augment the balance of commerce in favour of the nation. The History of Louisiana\|Le Page Du Pratz Always nervously anxious about the preservation of what has been gained, and laboriously toiling in order to augment it. The Expositor's Bible: The Pastoral Epistles\|Alfred Plummer Already America is looking to the Argentine for meat to augment her own supplies. The Amazing Argentine\|John Foster Fraser British Dictionary definitions for augment augment verb (ɔːɡˈmɛnt) to make or become greater in number, amount, strength, etc; increase (tr) music to increase (a major or perfect interval) by a semitoneCompare diminish (def. 3) (tr) (in Greek and Sanskrit grammar) to prefix a vowel or diphthong to (a verb) to form a past tense noun (ˈɔːɡmɛnt) (in Greek and Sanskrit grammar) a vowel or diphthong prefixed to a verb to form a past tense Derived forms of augment augmentable, adjectiveaugmentor or augmenter, noun Word Origin for augment C15: from Late Latin augmentāre to increase, from augmentum growth, from Latin augēre to increase Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to augment develop, strengthen, intensify, enlarge, add to, multiply, reinforce, build up, heighten, enhance, inflate, boost, expand, amplify, raise, extend, swell, magnify, mount, increase
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augment

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

noun

Origin of augment

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British Dictionary definitions for augment

verb (ɔːɡˈmɛnt)

noun (ˈɔːɡmɛnt)

Derived forms of augment

Word Origin for augment

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