Augment Definition
ôg-mĕnt
augmented, augmenting, augments
verb
To make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity.
Continuing rains augmented the floodwaters.
American Heritage
To make greater, as in size, quantity, or strength; enlarge.
Webster's New World
To become greater; increase.
Webster's New World
To add an augment to.
Webster's New World
To become augmented.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
noun
The prefixation of a vowel accompanying a past tense, especially of Greek and Sanskrit verbs.
American Heritage
An increase.
Webster's New World
A prefixed vowel or a lengthening or diphthongization of the initial vowel to show past time in Greek and Sanskrit verbs.
Webster's New World
(grammar) In some Indo-European languages, a prefix e- (a- in Sanskrit) indicating a past tense of a verb.
Wiktionary
Origin of Augment
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Middle English augmenten from Old French augmenter from Late Latin augmentāre from Latin augmentum an increase from augēre to increase aug- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English, from Old French augmenter, from Late Latin augmentare (“to increase”), from Latin augmentum (“an increase, growth”), from augere (“to increase”).
From Wiktionary
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