verb
augment
awg-MENT/ɔːɡˈment/
To make something larger, greater, or more effective.
The new extension will augment the house’s living space.
Etymology
The Latin verb meant “to increase,” and English initially also used augment for becoming more severe. Its central idea is making something greater, whether in size, strength, or degree.
In context
it should be the job of the government to to Spur to increase to augment the People to People contacts
More examples
- She augments her income by tutoring.
- Additional staff will augment the emergency team.
- The new evidence augments our understanding of the event.
Forms
augment · augments · augmented · augmenting
augmentation noun — an increase in size or amount
Similar words
- supplement
- Supplement adds something extra; augment increases an existing amount or capacity.
- enhance
- Enhance improves a quality; augment increases an amount, size, or capacity.