augment+(verb)

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• augment — ► VERB ▪ make greater by addition; increase. DERIVATIVES augmentation noun. ORIGIN Latin augmentare, from augere to increase …   English terms dictionary

• augment — verb (t) /ɔgˈmɛnt / (say awg ment) 1. to make larger; enlarge in size or extent; increase. 2. Grammar to add an augment to. –verb (i) /ɔgˈmɛnt / (say awg ment) 3. to become larger. –noun /ˈɔgmənt/ (say awgmuhnt) 4. Grammar (in Greek, Sanskrit,… …  

• Augment — (Vermehrung) ist in der Grammatik eine vorn an das Verb tretende Flexionssylbe, entweder der Vocal a oder e allein oder mit dem Anfangsconsonanten des Worts (Reduplication) z.B. loben, ge–lobt …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

• augment — verb (T) formal to increase the value, amount, effectiveness etc of something: new taxes intended to augment government income …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• augment — verb moonlighting helps augment her income Syn: increase, add to, supplement, build up, enlarge, expand, extend, raise, multiply, swell, grow; magnify, amplify, escalate; improve, boost; informal up, jack up, hike up …   Thesaurus of popular words

• augment — verb Syn: increase, add to, supplement, enhance, build up, raise, up, hike up, enlarge, swell, expand, extend; informal jack up Ant: decrease, reduce …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• Augment — In der Sprachwissenschaft wird als Augment (lateinisch augmentum, „das Vergrößerte“) ein Präfix bezeichnet, das in einigen indogermanischen Sprachen einem Verb vorangestellt wird, um Zeitformen der Vergangenheit wie das Plusquamperfekt, das… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Augment (linguistics) — In linguistics, the augment is a syllable added to the beginning of the word in certain Indo European languages, most notably Greek (the augment survives and has been generalised in Modern Greek), Armenian, and the Indo Iranian languages such as… …   Wikipedia

• augment — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French augmenter, from Late Latin augmentare, from Latin augmentum increase, from augēre to increase more at eke Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• augment — 1. verb /ɔːɡˈmɛnt,ɔɡˈmɛnt,ɑɡˈmɛnt/ a) To increase; to make larger or supplement. The money from renting out a spare room can augment a salary. b) To grow; to increase; to become greater. 2. noun …   Wiktionary

• augment — [[t]ɔːgme̱nt[/t]] augments, augmenting, augmented VERB To augment something means to make it larger, stronger, or more effective by adding something to it. [FORMAL] [V n] While searching for a way to augment the family income, she began making… …   English dictionary