AUGMENT


Meaning of AUGMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɔ:gment ]

( augments, augmenting, augmented)

To augment something means to make it larger, stronger, or more effective by adding something to it. ( FORMAL )

While searching for a way to augment the family income, she began making dolls.

= supplement

VERB : V n

• aug‧men‧ta‧tion

The augmentation of the army began along traditional lines.

N-UNCOUNT : oft N of n

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