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verb
- 1. make (something) greater by adding to it; increase: "he augmented his summer income by painting houses"
noun
- 1. a vowel prefixed to past tenses of verbs in Greek and other Indo-European languages.
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The meaning of AUGMENT is to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense. How to use augment in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Augment.
Augment definition: to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase. See examples of AUGMENT used in a sentence.
AUGMENT definition: 1. to increase the size or value of something by adding something to it: 2. to increase the size…. Learn more.
To augment is to increase the amount or strength of something. Maybe your bike isn't getting around very well on hills: the bike needs to be augmented with a better set of tires. People augment their computers and phones all the time, adding new gadgets and apps.
To augment something means to make it larger, stronger, or more effective by adding something to it. While searching for a way to augment the family income, she began making dolls.
1. To make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity: Continuing rains augmented the floodwaters. See Synonyms at increase. 2. Linguistics To add an augment to. v.intr. To become augmented. n. (ôg′mĕnt′)
to increase the size or value of something by adding something to it: He would have to find work to augment his income. The region needs to augment its water supply. Fewer examples. He continued augmenting his art collection with enthusiasm. It was proposed to augment the original committee by a further six elected members.
Augment definition: To make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity.
AUGMENT definition: to increase the size or value of something by adding something to it. Learn more.
Definition of augment verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
