Definition of augment

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Augment (v. t.) To enlarge or increase in size, amount, or degree; to swell; to make bigger; as, to augment an army by reeforcements; rain augments a stream; impatience augments an evil..

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Auctary :: Auctary (n.) That which is superadded; augmentation.
Augmentation :: Augmentation (n.) A additional charge to a coat of arms, given as a mark of honor..
Majorate :: Majorate (a.) To augment; to increase.
Disaugment :: Disaugment (v. t.) To diminish.
Enough :: Enough (adv.) Fully; quite; -- used to express slight augmentation of the positive degree, and sometimes equivalent to very; as, he is ready enough to embrace the offer..
Reenforcement :: Reenforcement (n.) That which reenforces; additional force; especially, additional troops or force to augment the strength of any army, or ships to strengthen a navy or fleet..
Augmentative :: Augmentative (n.) A word which expresses with augmented force the idea or the properties of the term from which it is derived; as, dullard, one very dull. Opposed to diminutive..
Increase :: Increase (v. t.) To augment or make greater in bulk, quantity, extent, value, or amount, etc.; to add to; to extend; to lengthen; to enhance; to aggravate; as, to increase one's possessions, influence..
Swell :: Swell (n.) Increase or augmentation in bulk; protuberance.
Diminution :: Diminution (n.) The act of diminishing, or of making or becoming less; state of being diminished; reduction in size, quantity, or degree; -- opposed to augmentation or increase..
Augmented :: Augmented (imp. & p. p.) of Augmen.
Increment :: Increment (n.) The act or process of increasing; growth in bulk, guantity, number, value, or amount; augmentation; enlargement..
Accrue :: Accrue (n.) To increase; to augment.
Diminish :: Diminish (v. t.) To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or amount; to lessen; -- opposed to augment or increase.
Augment :: Augment (v. i.) To increase; to grow larger, stronger, or more intense; as, a stream augments by rain..
Add :: Add (v. i.) To make an addition. To add to, to augment; to increase; as, it adds to our anxiety..
Augmentable :: Augmentable (a.) Capable of augmentation.
Augmentation :: Augmentation (n.) The act or process of augmenting, or making larger, by addition, expansion, or dilation; increase..
Addition :: Addition (n.) Anything added; increase; augmentation; as, a piazza is an addition to a building..
Enhancement :: Enhancement (n.) The act of increasing, or state of being increased; augmentation; aggravation; as, the enhancement of value, price, enjoyments, crime..
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