Augment

Pronunciation: /ɔːɡˈmɛnt/

Definitions of augment

verb to make something greater by adding to it

Example Sentences

A1 She augmented her income by taking on a part-time job.

A2 The chef decided to augment the flavor of the dish with some fresh herbs.

B1 The company plans to augment its workforce by hiring more employees.

B2 The marketing team is looking for ways to augment the company's online presence.

C1 The artist used digital tools to augment the details in his paintings.

C2 The government is investing in infrastructure projects to augment the country's economic growth.

Examples of augment in a Sentence

formal The company decided to augment their workforce by hiring additional employees.

informal I'm thinking of augmenting my wardrobe with some new clothes.

slang Let's augment our squad by adding some new members.

figurative Music has the power to augment our emotions and bring us to tears.

Grammatical Forms of augment

• past tense: augmented
• plural: augments
• comparative: more augment
• superlative: most augment
• present tense: augments
• future tense: will augment
• perfect tense: has augmented
• continuous tense: is augmenting
• singular: augment
• positive degree: augment
• infinitive: to augment
• gerund: augmenting
• participle: augmented

Origin and Evolution of augment

First Known Use: 1382 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'augment' originated from the Latin word 'augmentare', which means to increase or enlarge.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the sense of increasing or enlarging something, the word 'augment' has evolved to also mean to enhance or supplement something.