augment

ɑːɡˈmɛnt

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Definition of augment - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

make biggerincrease size or amount by adding something

They augmented their income by working extra hours.

enhance

expand

increase

harmony theory

TECH.

increase an interval by a half step

TECH.

The musician augmented the chord for a richer sound.

enlarge

expand

extend

performance timing

TECH.

slow the tempo for dramatic effect

TECH.

The composer decided to augment the final passage.

decelerate

retard

slow

Noun

language

Rare

vowel added to a verb for past tense

Rare

In Sanskrit, an augment is used for past tense verbs.

inflection

prefix

grow more

Rare

increase or addition

Rare

The project received an augment in funding.

addition

expansion

increase

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Origin of augment

Latin, augmentare (to increase)

Terms with augment included in their meaning

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medical

surgical procedure to remove or augment chest tissue

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film

minor shot filmed to augment footage

Examples of augment in a sentence

She decided to augment her presentation with visuals.
He augmented the melody to create tension.
They augmented the harmony for a dramatic effect.
The conductor chose to augment the tempo during the climax.
To enhance the mood, they decided to augment the rhythm.
The augment in Greek verbs indicates past actions.

Linguists study the use of augment in ancient languages.
The company sought an augment to their workforce.
An augment in resources was necessary for expansion.

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French:augmenter, augmentum, ...
German:erhöhen, Augment, ...
Italian:aumentare, aumento, ...
Spanish:aumentar, aumento, ...
Portuguese:aumentar, aumento, ...
Chinese:增加, 增音, ...
Japanese:増やす, アウグメント, ...
Arabic:زَادَ, زِيَادَة, ...
Hebrew:לְהַגְדִּיל, תוֹסֶפֶת זְמַן עָבָר, ...
Russian:увеличивать, аугмент, ...
Ukrainian:збільшити, префікс, ...
Hindi:बढ़ाना, आगम, ...
Bengali:বাড়ানো, অগমেন্ট, ...
Catalan:augmentar, augment, ...
Czech:zvýšit, augment, ...
Danish:øge, tilføjelse, ...
Dutch:vergroten, augment, ...
Greek:αυξάνω, αύξηση, ...
Hungarian:növelni, augmentum, ...
Khmer:បង្កើន, ស្រៈបន្ថែមនៅដើមកិរិយាសព្ទសម្រាប់បង្ហាញកាលអតីត, ...
Korean:늘리다, 접두 모음, ...
Persian:افزایش دادن, پیشوند, ...
Polish:zwiększać, augment, ...
Portuguese (BR):aumentar, prefixo de passado, ...
Romanian:a augmenta, augment, ...
Swedish:öka, augment, ...
Thai:เพิ่ม, ออคเมนต์, ...
Turkish:artırmak, ek, ...
Vietnamese:gia tăng, tiền tố, ...

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