augmented; augmenting; augments
1
: to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
The impact of the report was augmented by its timing.
2
: supplement
She took a second job to augment her income.
3
grammar
: to add an augment to (a verb form) (see augment entry 2)
: to become augmented
grammar
: a vowel prefixed or a lengthening of the initial vowel to mark past time especially in Greek and Sanskrit verbs
Examples of augment in a Sentence
Verb
… a former member of Brunet's team, Jean-Renaud Boisserie of Berkeley, is in the Middle Awash seeking to augment the animal fossil record—particularly that of hippopotamuses.
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Rex Dalton, Nature, 5 Jan. 2006
These reserve units will soon be augmented by full-time Maritime Safety and Security Teams. The first of these teams was formed on July 3; a dozen more are supposed to be created within the next three years.
—David Helvarg, Popular Science, September 2002
The sale of its shares in such companies has helped augment its cash reserves from $1.7 billion to $2 billion. Call it a rainy-day fund—something that other dot-coms never had. But the move also suggests that even Yahoo has lost faith in the once boundless promise of Internet companies.
—Brad Stone, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2001
The money augmented his fortune.
Heavy rains augmented the water supply.
Rex Dalton, Nature, 5 Jan. 2006
These reserve units will soon be augmented by full-time Maritime Safety and Security Teams. The first of these teams was formed on July 3; a dozen more are supposed to be created within the next three years.
—David Helvarg, Popular Science, September 2002
The sale of its shares in such companies has helped augment its cash reserves from $1.7 billion to $2 billion. Call it a rainy-day fund—something that other dot-coms never had. But the move also suggests that even Yahoo has lost faith in the once boundless promise of Internet companies.
—Brad Stone, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2001
The money augmented his fortune.
Heavy rains augmented the water supply.
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Anand Shah, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Edwards and Lopez flipping positions has augmented Miami defensively, and Edwards has continued to hit (.283, .358 on base).
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
Alejandro Martinez, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The only ones that really matter are the augments, as those often have to do with taking down protective shields or negating immunity altogether.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Verb
That starts with understanding customers' needs, using agents to augment the work sellers do and then providing sales coaching on the go with a closed-loop learning system.
—Anand Shah, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Edwards and Lopez flipping positions has augmented Miami defensively, and Edwards has continued to hit (.283, .358 on base).
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
Noun
Address fears by providing training and ensuring AI augments rather than replaces roles.
—Alejandro Martinez, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The only ones that really matter are the augments, as those often have to do with taking down protective shields or negating immunity altogether.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Augment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/augment. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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