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- [verb awg-ment; noun awg-ment]
- /verb ɔgˈmɛnt; noun ˈɔg mɛnt/
- /ɔːɡˈment/
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- [verb awg-ment; noun awg-ment]
- /verb ɔgˈmɛnt; noun ˈɔg mɛnt/
Definitions of augment word
- verb augment To augment something means to make it larger, stronger, or more effective by adding something to it. 3
- verb augment to make or become greater in number, amount, strength, etc; increase 3
- verb augment to increase (a major or perfect interval) by a semitone 3
- verb augment (in Greek and Sanskrit grammar) to prefix a vowel or diphthong to (a verb) to form a past tense 3
- noun augment (in Greek and Sanskrit grammar) a vowel or diphthong prefixed to a verb to form a past tense 3
- verb transitive augment to make greater, as in size, quantity, or strength; enlarge 3
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Origin of augment
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English au(g)menten < Anglo-French, Middle French au(g)menter < Late Latin augmentāre to increase, derivative of augmentum an increase (aug(ēre) to increase (akin to eke1) + -mentum -ment) + -ā- thematic vowel + -re infinitive ending
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Parts of speech for Augment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
augment popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
augment usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for augment
verb augment
- develop — When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
- strengthen — to make stronger; give strength to.
- intensify — to make intense or more intense.
- multiply — to make many or manifold; increase the number, quantity, etc., of.
- reinforce — to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material: to reinforce a wall.
noun augment
- aggrandizement — If someone does something for aggrandizement, they do it in order to get power, wealth, and importance for themselves.
- aggrandization — The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement.
- aggrandisement — an act or instance of aggrandizing, or increasing in size, or intensity: aggrandizement of mercantile trade in the early colonies.
Antonyms for augment
verb augment
- compress — When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- lessen — to become less.
- weaken — to make weak or weaker.
- abridge — to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting
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