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1. (v.t.) augment
to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase.
2. augment
Music.
3. augment
to raise (the upper note of an interval or chord) by a half step.
4. augment
to double the note values of (a theme).
5. (v.i.) augment
to become larger.
6. (n.) augment
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.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME < AF, MF au(g)menter < LL augmentāre, der. of L augmentum an increase (aug(ēre) to increase (akin to eke1) +-mentum -ment ))
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1. (verb) augment
enlarge or increase
"The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East"
2. (verb) augment
grow or intensify
"The pressure augmented"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) augment
enlargement by addition; increase
2. (noun) augment
a vowel prefixed, or a lengthening of the initial vowel, to mark past time, as in Greek and Sanskrit verbs
3. (verb) augment
to enlarge or increase in size, amount, or degree; to swell; to make bigger; as, to augment an army by reeforcements; rain augments a stream; impatience augments an evil
4. (verb) augment
to add an augment to
5. (verb) augment
to increase; to grow larger, stronger, or more intense; as, a stream augments by rain
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Sense: to increase in amount or make bigger in size or number.
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 Afrikaans: uitbrei |
 Arabic: يَزيد (عَدَد)، يُعَزِّز |
 Bulgarian: увеличавам се |
 Brazilian: aumentar |
 Czech: zvětšit, zvýšit |
 German: vermehren |
 Danish: forøge; supplere |
 Greek: (επ)αυξάνω |
 Spanish: aumentar |
 Estonian: suurendama |
 Farsi: بیشتر کردن؛ بزرگتر کردن |
 Finnish: suurentaa |
 French: augmenter |
 Hebrew: לְהַגְדִיל |
 Hindi: बढ़ाना |
 Croatian: povećati |
 Hungarian: növel |
 Indonesian: meningkatkan, menambah |
 Icelandic: auka |
 Italian: aumentare |
 Japanese: 増す |
 Korean: 증가시키다 |
 Lithuanian: didėti, didinti |
 Latvian: palielināt; palielināties |
 Malay: bertambah |
 Dutch: vergroten |
 Norwegian: (for)øke, vokse |
 Polish: powiększać |
 Persian: بیشتر کردن؛ بزرگتر کردن |
 Pashto: یوځای کول، لویول، زیاتول |
 Portuguese: aumentar |
 Romanian: a creşte |
 Russian: увеличивать |
 Slovak: zvýšiť, zväčšiť |
 Slovenian: povečati |
 Serbian: povećati, uvećati |
 Swedish: öka [på], utvidga |
 Thai: เพิ่มพูน |
 Turkish: artırmak, çoğaltmak |
 Taiwanese: 擴大，增加 |
 Ukrainian: збільшувати(ся) |
 Urdu: بڑھانا ، اضافہ کرنا |
 Vietnamese: tăng thêm |
 Chinese: 扩大，增加 |
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