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augment

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Definition of augment

verb

Pronunciation: /ɔːgˈmɛnt/

[with object]
  • make (something) greater by adding to it; increase:her secretarial work helped to augment her husband’s income

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈɔːgm(ə)nt/

Linguistics
  • a vowel prefixed to past tenses of verbs in Greek and certain other Indo-European languages.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French augmenter (verb), augment (noun), or late Latin augmentare, from Latin augere 'to increase'

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