augment

verb

ȯg-ˈment How to pronounce augment (audio)
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as in to increase
to make greater in size, amount, or number our volleyball team was augmented by some of the exchange team's players

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How does the verb augment contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of augment are enlarge, increase, and multiply. While all these words mean "to make or become greater," augment implies addition to what is already well grown or well developed.

the inheritance augmented his fortune

When is it sensible to use enlarge instead of augment?

The words enlarge and augment can be used in similar contexts, but enlarge implies expansion or extension that makes greater in size or capacity.

enlarged the kitchen

When might increase be a better fit than augment?

In some situations, the words increase and augment are roughly equivalent. However, increase used intransitively implies progressive growth in size, amount, or intensity; used transitively it may imply simple not necessarily progressive addition.

his waistline increased with age
increased her landholdings

Where would multiply be a reasonable alternative to augment?

While in some cases nearly identical to augment, multiply implies increase in number by natural generation or by indefinite repetition of a process.

with each attempt the problems multiplied

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Recent Examples of augment Analyzing the legendary unicorn tapestries hanging at the Met Cloisters in New York (augmented here by a gory new panel that depicts the suddenly fearsome animals disemboweling and impaling their aggressors), Ridley concludes that unicorns aren’t nearly as benevolent as most people think. — Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025 Fewer than 600 Kenyan troops had arrived in Haiti by the end of last month, augmented by 260 troops from Central America and the Caribbean; the mission is intended to be about 2,500 strong. — Linnea Fehrm, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2025 That Russia has been forced to rely on Iran for its drones and North Korea to augment its own soldiers is more than revealing. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025 Jane Wickline’s trolley-problem song was dark and silly and augmented by a trolley-problem image for those of us at home. — Rima Parikh, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for augment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for augment
  1. increase
  2. expand
  3. accelerate
  4. boost
  5. enhance
Verb
  • As Diop improves his shooting touch from outside, his value will only increase.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Weather experts predict that the tornadoes will increase to a strength of EF4 by Saturday, with hurricane-force winds at a speed of more than 74 mph, CNN reported.
    — Escher Walcott, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of increase
Verb
  • The analyst believes that Costco has the opportunity to expand its warehouse footprint further.
    — TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The film, which expanded to top markets including LA, Boston, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, Seattle and Phoenix, was still the highest-grossing pic at several top theaters including the Somerville Theatre and the Avalon Theatre in DC.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of expand
Verb
  • If Ukraine and the U.S. reach an understanding acceptable to Trump, that could accelerate his administration’s push to peace talks.
    — Matthew Lee and Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Probably the most significant factor is the company's ever-present pressure to accelerate, even while taking on more and more challenging tasks.
    — Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of accelerate
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  • The Texas Longhorns men's basketball team upset Texas A&M in double overtime in the second round of the SEC Tournament yesterday, boosting their chances for an NCAA tournament bid.
    — Nicole Cobler, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
  • From summarization and translation to conversions and PDF chats, everything is automated to boost processing speed, accuracy, and efficiency.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of boost
Verb
  • Federal officials noted that the penalties are enhanced based on Tilley’s prior state convictions.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
  • For example, a healthcare provider using a unified content model can empower their staff to retrieve patient records or research data with ease, reducing the burden on management and enhancing patient experience.
    — Daniel Fallmann, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of enhance

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