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Augment

Pronunciation

  • /ɔːɡˈmɛnt/
  • /ɑɡˈmɛnt/

Meanings

Noun

(grammar) In some Indo-European languages, a prefix e- (a- in Sanskrit) indicating a past tense of a verb.

(grammar) In some Bantu languages, an additional vowel prepended to the noun prefix.

An increase.

Verb

To increase; to make larger or supplement.

The money from renting out a spare room can augment a salary.

To grow; to increase; to become greater.

To slow the tempo or meter, e.g. for a dramatic or stately passage.

To increase an interval, especially the largest interval in a triad, by a half step (chromatic semitone).

(grammar) To add an augment to.

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