Definition of augment in English:

augment

verb ɔːɡˈmɛntɔɡˈmɛnt

[with object]

Make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.
增大；增加
he augmented his summer income by painting houses
Example sentencesExamples
- With her surgeon's permission, she asked de Vries to help, augmenting her conventional treatment with complementary remedies.
- The workers are demanding all the increase go towards augmenting their base pay and that the present two-tier sick leave system be scrapped.
- The precision may be increased by augmenting the number of samples used.
- When the camera shifts to what the actors can see, the audience gets dizzy views of the surroundings, thus augmenting the overwhelming panic that fuels this film.
- The company's performers come from Canada, Australia, Japan, Sweden, and Spain, augmenting the best of Irish dancing talent.
- We are augmenting the police department in New Orleans.
- Their prize money of €200 will be put to good use in augmenting the facilities of the school.
- Just next door in Pakistan, the international media is setting up shop, massively augmenting the local journalists, most of whom write and speak in the Urdu language.
- It is an examination of the impact of technology on augmenting the intelligence of a species.
- Biologists are augmenting the wild population with 18-month-old animals bred on one of the islands.
- This carbon dioxide will thicken the atmosphere and augment greenhouse warming.
- At least one million women streamed into the workplace, augmenting the female labor force and taking all kinds of jobs traditionally reserved for men.
- Many augment their basic training with additional practice, on their own time and at their own expense.
- The new link features an expanded shop, revenue from which has become vital to augmenting the budget of any gallery.
- He suggests augmenting the menu by drying your own foods - there are several books on this topic available at local sporting goods stores.
- The military reserve is also augmenting civilian law enforcement.
- In the same period, the nation acquired a massive federal government, greatly augmenting the responsibilities of its chief executive.
- State governments also increased their participation in the economy by augmenting their control over state banks.
- It may be used for purposes such as augmenting the water supply to neighbouring areas.
- Initially, he saw them mainly as a way of augmenting his slender wage packet, but soon he became obsessed.
Synonyms
increase, make larger, make bigger, make greater, add to, supplement, top up, build up, enlarge, expand, extend, raise, multiply, elevate, swell, inflate
magnify, intensify, amplify, heighten, escalate
worsen, make worse, exacerbate, aggravate, inflame, compound, reinforce
improve, make better, boost, ameliorate, enhance, upgrade
informal up, jack up, hike up, hike, bump up, crank up, step up

noun ˈɔːɡm(ə)ntˈɔɡˌmɛnt

Linguistics

A vowel prefixed to past tenses of verbs in Greek and certain other Indo-European languages.
〔语言学〕增（元）音（希腊语和其他某些印欧语言中动词过去时的元音前缀）

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French augmenter (verb), augment (noun), or late Latin augmentare, from Latin augere 'to increase'.

auction from late 16th century:
The way in which bids increase in an auction is embodied in the word's origin, as it comes from Latin auctio ‘an increase’, from augere ‘to increase’, also the source of augment (Late Middle English) and author.

Rhymes

absent, accent, anent, ascent, assent, bent, cement, cent, circumvent, consent, content, dent, event, extent, ferment, foment, forewent, forwent, frequent, gent, Ghent, Gwent, lament, leant, lent, meant, misrepresent, misspent, outwent, pent, percent, pigment, rent, scent, segment, sent, spent, stent, Stoke-on-Trent, Tashkent, tent, torment, Trent, underspent, underwent, vent, went

Definition of augment in US English:

augment

verbôɡˈmentɔɡˈmɛnt

[with object]

Make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.
增大；增加
he augmented his summer income by painting houses
Example sentencesExamples
- At least one million women streamed into the workplace, augmenting the female labor force and taking all kinds of jobs traditionally reserved for men.
- He suggests augmenting the menu by drying your own foods - there are several books on this topic available at local sporting goods stores.
- The new link features an expanded shop, revenue from which has become vital to augmenting the budget of any gallery.
- It is an examination of the impact of technology on augmenting the intelligence of a species.
- Just next door in Pakistan, the international media is setting up shop, massively augmenting the local journalists, most of whom write and speak in the Urdu language.
- It may be used for purposes such as augmenting the water supply to neighbouring areas.
- This carbon dioxide will thicken the atmosphere and augment greenhouse warming.
- State governments also increased their participation in the economy by augmenting their control over state banks.
- Their prize money of €200 will be put to good use in augmenting the facilities of the school.
- The company's performers come from Canada, Australia, Japan, Sweden, and Spain, augmenting the best of Irish dancing talent.
- Initially, he saw them mainly as a way of augmenting his slender wage packet, but soon he became obsessed.
- With her surgeon's permission, she asked de Vries to help, augmenting her conventional treatment with complementary remedies.
- Many augment their basic training with additional practice, on their own time and at their own expense.
- The military reserve is also augmenting civilian law enforcement.
- When the camera shifts to what the actors can see, the audience gets dizzy views of the surroundings, thus augmenting the overwhelming panic that fuels this film.
- The workers are demanding all the increase go towards augmenting their base pay and that the present two-tier sick leave system be scrapped.
- Biologists are augmenting the wild population with 18-month-old animals bred on one of the islands.
- In the same period, the nation acquired a massive federal government, greatly augmenting the responsibilities of its chief executive.
- The precision may be increased by augmenting the number of samples used.
- We are augmenting the police department in New Orleans.
Synonyms
increase, make larger, make bigger, make greater, add to, supplement, top up, build up, enlarge, expand, extend, raise, multiply, elevate, swell, inflate

nounˈôɡˌmentˈɔɡˌmɛnt

Linguistics

A vowel prefixed to past tenses of verbs in Greek and other Indo-European languages.
〔语言学〕增（元）音（希腊语和其他某些印欧语言中动词过去时的元音前缀）

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French augmenter (verb), augment (noun), or late Latin augmentare, from Latin augere ‘to increase’.

词汇	augment
释义	Definition of augment in English: augment verb ɔːɡˈmɛntɔɡˈmɛnt [with object] Make (something) greater by adding to it; increase. 增大；增加 he augmented his summer income by painting houses Example sentencesExamples With her surgeon's permission, she asked de Vries to help, augmenting her conventional treatment with complementary remedies. The workers are demanding all the increase go towards augmenting their base pay and that the present two-tier sick leave system be scrapped. The precision may be increased by augmenting the number of samples used. When the camera shifts to what the actors can see, the audience gets dizzy views of the surroundings, thus augmenting the overwhelming panic that fuels this film. The company's performers come from Canada, Australia, Japan, Sweden, and Spain, augmenting the best of Irish dancing talent. We are augmenting the police department in New Orleans. Their prize money of €200 will be put to good use in augmenting the facilities of the school. Just next door in Pakistan, the international media is setting up shop, massively augmenting the local journalists, most of whom write and speak in the Urdu language. It is an examination of the impact of technology on augmenting the intelligence of a species. Biologists are augmenting the wild population with 18-month-old animals bred on one of the islands. This carbon dioxide will thicken the atmosphere and augment greenhouse warming. At least one million women streamed into the workplace, augmenting the female labor force and taking all kinds of jobs traditionally reserved for men. Many augment their basic training with additional practice, on their own time and at their own expense. The new link features an expanded shop, revenue from which has become vital to augmenting the budget of any gallery. He suggests augmenting the menu by drying your own foods - there are several books on this topic available at local sporting goods stores. The military reserve is also augmenting civilian law enforcement. In the same period, the nation acquired a massive federal government, greatly augmenting the responsibilities of its chief executive. State governments also increased their participation in the economy by augmenting their control over state banks. It may be used for purposes such as augmenting the water supply to neighbouring areas. Initially, he saw them mainly as a way of augmenting his slender wage packet, but soon he became obsessed. Synonyms increase, make larger, make bigger, make greater, add to, supplement, top up, build up, enlarge, expand, extend, raise, multiply, elevate, swell, inflate magnify, intensify, amplify, heighten, escalate worsen, make worse, exacerbate, aggravate, inflame, compound, reinforce improve, make better, boost, ameliorate, enhance, upgrade informal up, jack up, hike up, hike, bump up, crank up, step up noun ˈɔːɡm(ə)ntˈɔɡˌmɛnt Linguistics A vowel prefixed to past tenses of verbs in Greek and certain other Indo-European languages. 〔语言学〕增（元）音（希腊语和其他某些印欧语言中动词过去时的元音前缀） Origin Late Middle English: from Old French augmenter (verb), augment (noun), or late Latin augmentare, from Latin augere 'to increase'. auction from late 16th century: The way in which bids increase in an auction is embodied in the word's origin, as it comes from Latin auctio ‘an increase’, from augere ‘to increase’, also the source of augment (Late Middle English) and author. Rhymes absent, accent, anent, ascent, assent, bent, cement, cent, circumvent, consent, content, dent, event, extent, ferment, foment, forewent, forwent, frequent, gent, Ghent, Gwent, lament, leant, lent, meant, misrepresent, misspent, outwent, pent, percent, pigment, rent, scent, segment, sent, spent, stent, Stoke-on-Trent, Tashkent, tent, torment, Trent, underspent, underwent, vent, went Definition of augment in US English: augment verbôɡˈmentɔɡˈmɛnt [with object] Make (something) greater by adding to it; increase. 增大；增加 he augmented his summer income by painting houses Example sentencesExamples At least one million women streamed into the workplace, augmenting the female labor force and taking all kinds of jobs traditionally reserved for men. He suggests augmenting the menu by drying your own foods - there are several books on this topic available at local sporting goods stores. The new link features an expanded shop, revenue from which has become vital to augmenting the budget of any gallery. It is an examination of the impact of technology on augmenting the intelligence of a species. Just next door in Pakistan, the international media is setting up shop, massively augmenting the local journalists, most of whom write and speak in the Urdu language. It may be used for purposes such as augmenting the water supply to neighbouring areas. This carbon dioxide will thicken the atmosphere and augment greenhouse warming. State governments also increased their participation in the economy by augmenting their control over state banks. Their prize money of €200 will be put to good use in augmenting the facilities of the school. The company's performers come from Canada, Australia, Japan, Sweden, and Spain, augmenting the best of Irish dancing talent. Initially, he saw them mainly as a way of augmenting his slender wage packet, but soon he became obsessed. With her surgeon's permission, she asked de Vries to help, augmenting her conventional treatment with complementary remedies. Many augment their basic training with additional practice, on their own time and at their own expense. The military reserve is also augmenting civilian law enforcement. When the camera shifts to what the actors can see, the audience gets dizzy views of the surroundings, thus augmenting the overwhelming panic that fuels this film. The workers are demanding all the increase go towards augmenting their base pay and that the present two-tier sick leave system be scrapped. Biologists are augmenting the wild population with 18-month-old animals bred on one of the islands. In the same period, the nation acquired a massive federal government, greatly augmenting the responsibilities of its chief executive. The precision may be increased by augmenting the number of samples used. We are augmenting the police department in New Orleans. Synonyms increase, make larger, make bigger, make greater, add to, supplement, top up, build up, enlarge, expand, extend, raise, multiply, elevate, swell, inflate nounˈôɡˌmentˈɔɡˌmɛnt Linguistics A vowel prefixed to past tenses of verbs in Greek and other Indo-European languages. 〔语言学〕增（元）音（希腊语和其他某些印欧语言中动词过去时的元音前缀） Origin Late Middle English: from Old French augmenter (verb), augment (noun), or late Latin augmentare, from Latin augere ‘to increase’.
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