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Augment

/ɔːɡˈmɛnt/

(grammar) In some Indo-European languages, a prefix e- (a- in Sanskrit) indicating a past tense of a verb.

📖 Definitions of "Augment"

noun

1
(grammar) In some Indo-European languages, a prefix e- (a- in Sanskrit) indicating a past tense of a verb.
2
(grammar) In some Bantu languages, an additional vowel prepended to the noun prefix.
3
An increase.

verb

1
To increase; to make larger or supplement.
"The money from renting out a spare room can augment a salary."
2
To grow; to increase; to become greater.
3
To slow the tempo or meter, e.g. for a dramatic or stately passage.
4
To increase an interval, especially the largest interval in a triad, by a half step (chromatic semitone).

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
augmentativenoun	(grammar) A form of word that expresses large size, intensity, or seniority
buildingnoun	(countable) A closed structure with walls and a roof.
increasingnoun	On the increase.
incrementverb	The action of increasing or becoming greater.
increaseverb	(intransitive) (of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater, to greaten.
amplifyverb	(transitive) To render larger, more extended, or more intense.
growverb	(ergative) To become larger, to increase in magnitude.
enlargeverb	(transitive) To make (something) larger.
extendverb	(transitive) To cause to increase in extent.
widenverb	(transitive) To make wide or wider.
broadenverb	(intransitive) To become broad or broader.
expandverb	(transitive) To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).
heightenverb	To advance, increase, augment, make larger, more intense, stronger etc.
enhanced	In a version or form that has been improved or made better than some other standard form.
strengthenverb	(transitive) To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.
raiseverb	(physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
reinforceverb	(transitive) To strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation.
improveverb	(transitive) To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).
improving	That tends to improve someone or something (especially (dated) to educate or morally better a person).
completeverb	(transitive) To make whole or entire.