v.
Pronunciation: o ̇ g- ' ment
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French augmenter, from Late Latin augmentare, from Latin augmentum increase, from aug ē re to increase ― more at EKE
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 : to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense <the impact of the report was augment ed by its timing>
2 : to add an augment to
3 : SUPPLEMENT < augment ed her scholarship by working nights>
intransitive verb : to become augmented
synonyms see INCREASE
– aug · ment · er or aug · men · tor \ - ' men-t ə r \ noun