augmented; augmenting; augments
1
: to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
The impact of the report was augmented by its timing.
2
: supplement
She took a second job to augment her income.
3
grammar
: to add an augment to (a verb form) (see augment entry 2)
: to become augmented
grammar
: a vowel prefixed or a lengthening of the initial vowel to mark past time especially in Greek and Sanskrit verbs
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Examples of augment in a Sentence
Verb
… a former member of Brunet's team, Jean-Renaud Boisserie of Berkeley, is in the Middle Awash seeking to augment the animal fossil record—particularly that of hippopotamuses.
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Rex Dalton, Nature, 5 Jan. 2006
These reserve units will soon be augmented by full-time Maritime Safety and Security Teams. The first of these teams was formed on July 3; a dozen more are supposed to be created within the next three years.
—David Helvarg, Popular Science, September 2002
The sale of its shares in such companies has helped augment its cash reserves from $1.7 billion to $2 billion. Call it a rainy-day fund—something that other dot-coms never had. But the move also suggests that even Yahoo has lost faith in the once boundless promise of Internet companies.
—Brad Stone, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2001
The money augmented his fortune.
Heavy rains augmented the water supply.
Rex Dalton, Nature, 5 Jan. 2006
These reserve units will soon be augmented by full-time Maritime Safety and Security Teams. The first of these teams was formed on July 3; a dozen more are supposed to be created within the next three years.
—David Helvarg, Popular Science, September 2002
The sale of its shares in such companies has helped augment its cash reserves from $1.7 billion to $2 billion. Call it a rainy-day fund—something that other dot-coms never had. But the move also suggests that even Yahoo has lost faith in the once boundless promise of Internet companies.
—Brad Stone, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2001
The money augmented his fortune.
Heavy rains augmented the water supply.
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John Brandon, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
This means installing lighting at multiple levels including ceiling lights, table and floor lamps, and wall sconces to augment any natural light.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
Adi Vaxman, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Thematic overtones are sonically represented in Högni Egilsson’s tender, moving score that properly enhances motivations and augments actors’ work.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 14 June 2024
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Verb
For those on social media, there is a way to track election results that might be helpful as a way to augment major media coverage.
—John Brandon, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
This means installing lighting at multiple levels including ceiling lights, table and floor lamps, and wall sconces to augment any natural light.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
Noun
To avoid making this mistake, ensure AI augments rather than replaces human skills.
—Adi Vaxman, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Thematic overtones are sonically represented in Högni Egilsson’s tender, moving score that properly enhances motivations and augments actors’ work.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 14 June 2024
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“Augment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/augment. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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