Definition of augment

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Augment (v. i.) To increase; to grow larger, stronger, or more intense; as, a stream augments by rain..

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Cumulative :: Cumulative (a.) Augmenting, gaining, or giving force, by successive additions; as, a cumulative argument, i. e., one whose force increases as the statement proceeds..
Augmented :: Augmented (imp. & p. p.) of Augmen.
Improve :: Improve (v. t.) To advance or increase by use; to augment or add to; -- said with reference to what is bad.
Majorate :: Majorate (a.) To augment; to increase.
Tritone :: Tritone (n.) A superfluous or augmented fourth.
Make :: Make (v. i.) To increase; to augment; to accrue.
Anabasis :: Anabasis (n.) The first period, or increase, of a disease; augmentation..
Enhance :: Enhance (v. t.) To advance; to augment; to increase; to heighten; to make more costly or attractive; as, to enhance the price of commodities; to enhance beauty or kindness; hence, also, to render more heinous; to aggravate; as, to enhance crime..
Interfere :: Interfere (v. i.) To act reciprocally, so as to augment, diminish, or otherwise affect one another; -- said of waves, rays of light, heat, etc. See Interference, 2..
Enlargement :: Enlargement (n.) The act of increasing in size or bulk, real or apparent; the state of being increased; augmentation; further extension; expansion..
Augmenting :: Augmenting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Augmen.
Swell :: Swell (n.) Increase or augmentation in bulk; protuberance.
Increment :: Increment (n.) The act or process of increasing; growth in bulk, guantity, number, value, or amount; augmentation; enlargement..
Heighten :: Heighten (v. t.) To carry forward; to advance; to increase; to augment; to aggravate; to intensify; to render more conspicuous; -- used of things, good or bad; as, to heighten beauty; to heighten a flavor or a tint..
Enough :: Enough (adv.) Fully; quite; -- used to express slight augmentation of the positive degree, and sometimes equivalent to very; as, he is ready enough to embrace the offer..
Augmenter :: Augmenter (n.) One who, or that which, augments or increases anything..
Augment :: Augment (n.) Enlargement by addition; increase.
Multiplication :: Multiplication (n.) An increase above the normal number of parts, especially of petals; augmentation..
Microphonous :: Microphonous (a.) Serving to augment the intensity of weak sounds; microcoustic.
Difference :: Difference (n.) An addition to a coat of arms to distinguish the bearings of two persons, which would otherwise be the same. See Augmentation, and Marks of cadency, under Cadency..
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