Main Entry:

¹aug·ment

Pronunciation:

\ȯg-ˈment\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French augmenter, from Late Latin augmentare, from Latin augmentum increase, from augēre to increase — more at eke

Date:

14th century

transitive verb 1 : to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense <the impact of the report was augmented by its timing> 2 : to add an augment to 3 : supplement <augmented her scholarship by working nights> intransitive verb : to become augmented

synonyms see increase

— aug·ment·er or aug·men·tor \-ˈmen-tər\ noun