Augment
/ˈɔːɡmɛnt/
verbIntermediate📊CommonAction
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Definitions
1
To increase the size, amount, or strength of something.
/ˈɔːɡmɛnt/
verbneutralIntermediate
Action
To make something greater by adding to it.
The company augmented its profits by expanding into new markets.
💡 Simply: To make bigger or better.
More Examples
2
She augmented her knowledge by reading widely.
How It's Used
Academic
"He augmented his income by taking on a second job."
Technical
"The software update augmented the system's capabilities."
From Latin *augmentum, from augere "to increase".
The word has been used consistently since the 16th century, primarily in written forms.
Memory tip
Think of 'adding' to make something 'bigger'.
Word Origin
LanguageLatin
Original meaning
"to increase"
Base: augment
augment realityaugment data
Common misspellings
augumentaugement
Practice
Usage
20%Spoken
80%Written