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augment

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1aug·ment 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1augment
Pronunciation:
\g-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 
          Listen to the pronunciation of augmentor \-ˈmen-tər\ noun


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