augment
2aug·ment
noun \ˈȯg-ˌment\Definition of AUGMENT
: a vowel prefixed or a lengthening of the initial vowel to mark past time especially in Greek and Sanskrit verbs
Origin of AUGMENT
(see 1augment)
First Known Use: circa 1771
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