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augments

verb , present tense third-person singular of augment

Synonyms and Antonyms of augments

to make greater in size, amount, or number

our volleyball team was augmented by some of the exchange team's players

Synonyms of augments

accelerates, adds (to), aggrandizes, amplifies, boosts, builds up, compounds, enlarges, escalates, expands, extends, hypes, increases, multiplies, pumps up, raises, stokes, supersizes, swells, ups

Words Related to augments

booms, jumps, skyrockets, spikes

bumps (up), ratchets (up) also rachets (up)

blows up, dilates, distends, inflates

draws out, elongates, fleshes (out), lengthens, prolongs, protracts, stretches

develops, enhances, heightens, intensifies, magnifies

complements, supplements

beefs (up), reinforces (also reenforces), strengthens

accumulates, amasses, collects

follows up, parlays

Near Antonyms of augments

abbreviates, abridges, curtails, shortens

compresses, condenses, constricts, contracts

cuts back, retrenches

Antonyms of augments

abates, decreases, de-escalates, diminishes, downsizes, dwindles, lessens, lowers, minifies, reduces, subtracts (from)

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