Augment



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• v.增大, 增值
• ［英］ v.增大, 增值 ( to become greater; increase)
• ［类］ 反义词: abate ( 减少) ; abrade ( 磨损) ; decrease ( 降低)
• ［记］ aug ( 提高) +ment -> 提高 -> 增大
• ［同］ 派生词: augmentation ( n.增加)
• ［例］ to augment something's value

Webster Collegiate

I. verb

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French augmenter, from Late Latin augmentare, from Latin augmentum increase, from augēre to increase — more at eke
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense the impact of the report was augmented by its timing
  • 2. to add an augment to
  • 3. supplement augmented her scholarship by working nights
• intransitive verb
  • to become augmented
• Synonyms: see increase
• • augmenter or augmentor noun

II. noun

• Date: circa 1771
• a vowel prefixed or a lengthening of the initial vowel to mark past time especially in Greek and Sanskrit verbs

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