augment

CEFRC1

/ɔːɡˈmɛnt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To make something larger, stronger, or better by adding to it.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To grow; to increase; to become greater.

Examples

  • Peasants often have a secondary activity to augment their income.

  • Prem Buth repairs bikes and motorbikes from his house to augment his income from farming.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /oːɡˈment/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To slow the tempo or meter, e.g. for a dramatic or stately passage.

  2. To increase; to make larger or supplement.

  3. To increase an interval, especially the largest interval in a triad, by a half step (chromatic semitone).

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In context

  • The augment is found in Greek, Indo-Iranian, Armenian and Phrygian.

  • The money from renting out a spare room can augment a salary.

  • Fundamentally the augment characterizes a verbal action viewed from a non-contemporary standpoint, either the moment of speaking (or writing) or a further verbal action.

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Origin

verb

From Middle English augmenten, from Middle French augmenter, from Old French augmenter, from Late Latin augmentare (“to increase”), from Latin augmentum (“an increase, growth”), from augere (“to increase”).