augment
verb [T] /ɔːɡˈment/
/ɑːɡ-/ formalDefinition
› to increase the size or value of something by adding something to it: He would have to find work to augment his income.Augmenting and supplementing augmentation /ˌɔːɡ.menˈteɪ.ʃən/
/ˌɑːɡ-/ noun [C or U]
/ˌɑːɡ-/ noun [C or U] (Definition of augment verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- Also, extra, and in addition
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- Enormous
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- General words for size and amount
- Increasing and intensifying
- Large in number or quantity
- Masses and large amounts of things
- Maximum and minimum
- Medium-sized
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- Plenty and abundant
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Synonyms and related words:
- a new lease of life idiom
- accrual noun
- accrue verb
- add verb
- addendum noun
- addition noun
- append verb
- bolt sth on phrasal verb
- broaden/expand/widen sb's horizons idiom
- extension noun (REACH)
- gain noun (INCREASE)
- graft verb (ADD PIECE)
- incremental adjective
- optimize verb
- supplement verb
- tack sth on phrasal verb
- tag sth on phrasal verb
- top sth up phrasal verb (MONEY)
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