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Synonyms
aug·ment (ôg-mĕnt́)

[Middle English augmenten, from Old French augmenter, from Late Latin augmentāre, from Latin augmentum, an increase, from augēre, to increase.]

verb: -ment·ed, -ment·ing, -ments. 

transitive verb 

  1. To make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity: Continuing rains augmented the floodwaters.
  2. Linguistics To add an augment to.

intransitive verb 

To become augmented. See synonyms at increase

noun 

Linguistics The prefixation of a vowel accompanying a past tense, especially of Greek and Sanskrit verbs.

derivatives

aug·ment́a·ble
adjective
aug·ment́er
noun