I. ȯg-ˈment verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French augmenter, from Late Latin augmentare, from Latin augmentum increase, from augēre 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 -ˈmen-tər noun
II. ˈȯg-ˌment noun
Date: circa 1771
: a vowel prefixed or a lengthening of the initial vowel to mark past time especially in Greek and Sanskrit verbs