Word
augment
Phoneticsaug·ment, stress on the second syllable
/ɔɡˈmɛnt/
Definition
v. to make something larger, stronger, or better by adding something to it.
v. to increase the size, amount, or value of something by adding to it. Transitive; requires a direct object.
Examples
“He took a second job to augment his income.”
“The company decided to augment its existing staff with several freelance consultants to meet the project deadline.”
“The architect proposed using glass panels to augment the natural light in the gallery, thereby reducing the building's overall energy consumption.”
Examples
simple
“He took a second job to augment his income.”
contextual
“The company decided to augment its existing staff with several freelance consultants to meet the project deadline.”
complex
“The architect proposed using glass panels to augment the natural light in the gallery, thereby reducing the building's overall energy consumption.”
Usage
The verb is transitive and typically takes a noun phrase as a direct object.
Real-World Examples
“However, the concept of augmenting human performance with exoskeleton-like devices dates back much earlier.” “Teleperformance, the world's largest call centre operator and one of the Philippines' biggest private employers, has said AI offers an opportunity to augment rather than replace its workforce.” “I just hope game developers use this to augment their games, instead of putting voice actors and writers out of work.” “His company, Bottlenose, is one of many third party services that tries to augment the Twitter experience with refined social streams and controls.” Etymology
From Middle English augmenten, from Middle French augmenter, from Old French augmenter, from Late Latin augmentare (“to increase”), from Latin augmentum (“an increase, growth”), from augere (“to increase”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
VERB
NOUN
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- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
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