Meaning of augment in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ɔɡˈmɛnt/

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1. Verb

   augment

   Etymology

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

   Definitions

   1. enlarge or increase

   Examples

   • « The recent speech of the PLO chairman augmented tensions in the Near East »
2. 2. grow or intensify

   Examples

   • « The pressure augmented »