verb
augment
awg-MEHNT
verb
1
To make something larger or stronger by adding to it.
"She took a second job to augment her income."
"The army augmented its defenses ahead of the expected attack."
How to Use Augment
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo add to something in order to make it bigger, stronger, or more complete.
Common mistake
Don't confuse augment (to increase) with argument (a disagreement) — they look similar but are unrelated.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
augment income
augment forces
augmented reality
Word Forms
augmented past tense, augments plural, augments singular
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Etymology
From Latin augere, "to increase," via Old French augmenter.