augment

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The extension of agriculture will stimulate commerce and augment, the wealth of the people.

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  1. transitive verb To make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity: Continuing rains augmented the floodwaters.
  2. transitive verb Linguistics To add an augment to.
  3. intransitive verb To become augmented. See Synonyms at increase.
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  • Not that running about on the surface in an augment was as attractive a proposition as it had been a short time ago. —  ISAAC ASIMOV'S
  • A nation-building project must have both [1] a national identity which to augment, and [2] a historical basis for the effort. —  RANGER AGAINST WAR
  • Any new features made available to you by us that augment, enhance or modify the current Site will also be subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms of Service. —  CAROLINAS' NEWS CONNECTION
  • Instead of trying to persuade me to augment, my husband left me to make up my own mind. —  The Morning News
  • Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augment or enhance the current Service, including the release of new EVLiving. com properties, shall be subject to the TOS. —  Phoenix Arizona Real Estate Local News and Business Directory
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Middle English augmenten, from Old French augmenter, from Late Latin augmentāre, from Latin augmentum, an increase, from augēre, to increase; see aug- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Middle English augment, from Old French augment = Portuguese augmento = Spanish Italian aumento, from Latin augmentum, increase, growth, from augere, increase: see auction.
  2. from Middle English augmenten, from Old French augmenter, earlier aumenter = Spanish aumentar = Portuguese augmentar = Italian aumentare, from Late Latin augmentare, increase, from Latin augmentum, an increase: see augment, n.
 

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/ɔgˈmɛnt/
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