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- pronunciation:
- awg
ment
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
augments, augmenting, augmented |
| definition: |
to make greater in size, degree, or amount; intensify by adding.
She determined to augment her earnings by taking on a second job.Helicopters brought in more sacks of grain to augment the dwindling supply at the refugee camp.Many products are bought in order to augment one's beauty.- synonyms:
- enlarge, expand, intensify
- antonyms:
- abate, attenuate, decrease, deplete
- similar words:
- advance, aggrandize, amplify, boost, compound, deepen, elaborate, elevate, escalate, flesh out, heighten, increase, lengthen, magnify, multiply, pad, piece, strengthen, supplement, swell, widen
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| related words: |
broaden, build, enhance, expand, fortify, grow, inflate, promote, reinforce |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become greater in size, degree, or amount.
- synonyms:
- build up, enlarge, expand, intensify
- antonyms:
- abate, decrease
- similar words:
- accrue, escalate, increase, magnify, multiply, pile up, snowball, strengthen
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| related words: |
accumulate, burgeon, grow, swell |
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