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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Augment \Aug*ment"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Augmented}; p. pr & vb n. {Augmenting}.] [L. augmentare fr augmentum an increase, fr augere to increase; perh. akin to Gr ?, ?, E. wax, v., and eke, v.: cf F. augmenter.] 1. To enlarge or increase in size, amount, or degree; to swell; to make bigger; as to augment an army by re["e]forcements; rain augments a stream; impatience augments an evil. But their spite still serves His glory to augment. --Milton. 2. (Gram.) To add an augment to From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: augmenting adj : increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree; "muscle-building exercises" [syn: {augmentative}, {building}]
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