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augment en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈoːɡment/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • /ˈɔɡmɛnt/ (General-American, US) without the cot–caught merger
  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈɔɡmənt/ (General-American, US) without the cot–caught merger
  • /ˈɔːɡmənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈɔːɡmɛnt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈɑɡmənt/ (Atlantic-Canada, General-American, cot-caught-merger)
  • /ˈɑɡmɛnt/ (Atlantic-Canada, General-American, cot-caught-merger)
  • (California) audio

Etymology

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”).

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:Indo-European languages) A grammatical prefix ▸ In some languages, a prefix *é- (अ- (a-) in Sanskrit, ἐ- (e-) in Greek) indicating a past tense of a verb.
    • The augment is found in Greek, Indo-Iranian, Armenian and Phrygian.
  2. (qualifier:Celtic languages) A grammatical prefix ▸ Especially Old Irish, a preverb, usually ro-, used to give a verb a resultative or potential meaning.
    • 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. 1987, Kim McCone, chapter IX, in The early Irish verb, 2nd edition, Maynooth: An Sagart, published 1997, →ISBN, section 3.1, page 93:
  3. (qualifier:Bantu languages) A grammatical prefix ▸ In some languages, an additional vowel prepended to the noun prefix.
  4. An increase.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
augments Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

augmentless

Relateds

augmentable · augmentation · author · auction · auxiliary · august · authorize

Translations (11)

de Augmentum (grammar: prefix indicating past tense of verb) · lt augmentas (grammar: prefix indicating past tense of verb) · pl augment (grammar: prefix indicating past tense of verb) · hy նախահավելված (grammar: prefix indicating past tense of verb) · ru аугмент (grammar: prefix indicating past tense of verb) · fr augment (grammar: prefix indicating past tense of verb) · cs augment (grammar: prefix indicating past tense of verb) · nl augment (grammar: prefix indicating past tense of verb) · fi augmentti (grammar: prefix indicating past tense of verb) · io augmento (grammar: prefix indicating past tense of verb) · de Augment (grammar: prefix indicating past tense of verb)

augment en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (UK) audio
  • /ɔɡˈmɛnt/ (General-American, US) without the cot–caught merger
  • /ɔːɡˈmɛnt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ɑɡˈmɛnt/ (Atlantic-Canada, General-American, cot-caught-merger)
  • /oːɡˈment/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • audio Queensland

Etymology

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”).

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To increase; to make larger or supplement.
    • [T]he fauour of Princes and Magiſtrates noryſheth, augmenteth, and amplyfyeth all artes and ſciences by liberalitie, and extynguyſheth the ſame by miſerable couetouſnes and parcimonie. 1561, Richard Eden, “To the Ryght Worshypfull Syr Wyllyam Garrerd Knyght, and Master Thomas Lodge, Aldermen of the Citie of London, and Gouernours of the Honorable Felowshyp or Societie, aswell of Certaine of the Nobilitie, as of Marchauntes Aduenturers, for the Discouery of Landes, Territories, Ilandes, and Seignories Vnknowen, and Not before Their First Aduenture or Enterprise by Seas or Nauigations Commonly Frequented: And to the Right Worshypfull the Consulles, Assistentes, and Comminaltie of the Same Societie, Richarde Eden Wyssheth Health and Prosperitie”, in Martin Cortes [i.e., Martín Cortés de Albacar], translated by Richard Eden, The Arte of Nauigation: Conteynyng a Compendious Description of the Sphere, with the Makyng of Certen Instrumentes and Rules for Nauigations: and Exemplified by Manye Demonstrations. […], London: […] Richard Jugge, […], →OCLC, signature [¶ iii], recto:
    • The money from renting out a spare room can augment a salary.
  2. (intransitive, reflexive) To grow; to increase; to become greater.
  3. To slow the tempo or meter, e.g. for a dramatic or stately passage.
  4. To increase an interval, especially the largest interval in a triad, by a half step (chromatic semitone).
  5. (transitive) To add an augment to.

Forms

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augments Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
augmenting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
augmented Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
augmented Tense=Past lexicographic

Antonyms

contract · dial back · diminish

Deriveds

augmentive · bioaugment · reaugment · augmentee · augmentary

Hypernyms

alter

Hyponyms

widen · pump up · blow up · lengthen · max out · deepen · skyrocket · speed up · improve · inflate · maximize

Synonyms

strengthen · grow · largen · raise · add · swell · propagate · enhance · amplify · embiggen · magnify · elevate · greaten · increase · augment · dilate · enlargen · up · eke / eke out · enlarge · increment · enrich

Translations (77)

de zunehmen (to become greater) · nl verhogen (to increase, make larger or supplement) · cs rozšířit (to increase, make larger or supplement) · ru дополня́ть (to increase, make larger or supplement) · io augmentar (to increase, make larger or supplement) · tr artmak (to become greater) · fr s'agrandir (to become greater) · bg забавям (to slow the tempo or meter) · fi laajeta (to become greater) · nl aanvullen (to increase, make larger or supplement) · ru увели́чивать (to increase, make larger or supplement) · es augmentar (to increase, make larger or supplement) · ru допо́лнить (to increase, make larger or supplement) · it potenziare (to increase, make larger or supplement) · de wachsen (to become greater) · it aggiungere (to increase an interval by a half step) · fi harventaa (to slow the tempo or meter) · fi laajentaa (to increase an interval by a half step) · it accrescere (to increase, make larger or supplement) · mi whakakaurahi (to increase, make larger or supplement) · fr augmenter (to increase, make larger or supplement) · ca augmentar (to become greater) · de vermehren (to increase, make larger or supplement) · enm augmenten (to increase, make larger or supplement) · fi kasvattaa (to increase, make larger or supplement) · cs vzrůst (to become greater) · tr çoğalmak (to become greater) · ca augmentar (to slow the tempo or meter) · ota آرتمق (to become greater) · it accrescersi (to become greater) · grc αὐξάνω (to increase, make larger or supplement) · it aumentare (to increase, make larger or supplement) · ja 増やす (to increase, make larger or supplement) · tr artırmak (to increase, make larger or supplement) · ru увели́чить (to increase, make larger or supplement) · de vergrößern (to increase, make larger or supplement) · fr augmenter l'intervalle (to increase an interval by a half step) · ru увели́читься (to become greater) · es embonar (to increase, make larger or supplement) · nl vergroten (to slow the tempo or meter) · it aumentarsi (to become greater) · lt padidinti (to increase, make larger or supplement) · ko 증가시키다 (to increase, make larger or supplement) · fr élargir le mouvement (to slow the tempo or meter) · cs vyrůst (to become greater) · enm augmenten (to become greater) · es jerarquizar (to increase, make larger or supplement) · nl verhogen (to become greater) · es aumentar (to increase, make larger or supplement) · bg увеличавам (to increase, make larger or supplement) · mi whakarawaka (to increase, make larger or supplement) · tr çoğaltmak (to increase, make larger or supplement) · bg прибавям (to increase, make larger or supplement) · ca augmentar (to increase, make larger or supplement) · bg увеличавам се (to become greater) · fr s'accroître (to become greater) · ru увели́чиваться (to become greater) · it crescere (to increase, make larger or supplement) · pt aumentar (to become greater) · cs zvětšit (to increase, make larger or supplement) · fi laajentaa (to increase, make larger or supplement) · no øke (to increase, make larger or supplement) · de erhöhen (to increase, make larger or supplement) · la accumulō (to increase, make larger or supplement) · nl vergroten (to increase an interval by a half step) · la augeo (to increase, make larger or supplement) · sv öka (to increase, make larger or supplement) · cs nabýt (to become greater) · ja 増える (to become greater) · fi lisätä (to increase, make larger or supplement) · nl vergroten (to increase, make larger or supplement) · fi augmentoida (to slow the tempo or meter) · ja 大きくなる (to become greater) · pt aumentar (to increase, make larger or supplement) · ca augmentar (to increase an interval by a half step) · fi kasvaa (to become greater) · es acrecentar (to increase, make larger or supplement)