verb
augment
to make something greater by adding to it; increase
In a sentence
Six example sentences with augment, each labelled with its topic.
A string quartet augmented by two horns filled the hall in a way the four players never could alone.
Music
Engineers augmented the array's memory with a second rack, and jobs that once queued overnight finished before lunch.
Technology
Farmers augment a thin harvest with winter carpentry, so the household income holds steady across a bad year.
Economics
She augmented her running with two weekly swims, and her knees stopped complaining by spring.
Fitness
Retirees often augment a small pension with rental income from a spare room.
Finance
Augment the stock with a parmesan rind and it gains a depth no bouillon cube can deliver.
Cooking
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Found in 11 published word lists
- Medical Academic Word ListAuthoritative
- Israeli Psychometric English dictionary (Campus IL / NITE)Authoritative
- Computer Science Word ListAuthoritative
- 5000 GRE Words (widely used study list)Recognized
- Magoosh GRE 1000Recognized
- GRE Word List 4700 (widely used study list)Recognized
- Manhattan Prep 1000 GRE WordsRecognized
- PowerScore GRE Repeat Offenders (699)Recognized
- GregMat 960 GRE WordsRecognized
- SparkNotes 1000 SAT WordsRecognized
- MajorTests SAT 1000Recognized
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