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Meaning of augment | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2 Specialized
ɔːɡˈmɛnt

Definitions

  1. To increase; to make larger or supplement.
    transitive
  2. To grow; to increase; to become greater.
    intransitive, reflexive
  3. To slow the tempo or meter, e.g. for a dramatic or stately passage.
  4. To increase an interval, especially the largest interval in a triad, by a half step (chromatic semitone).
  5. To add an augment to.
    transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“The money from renting out a spare room can augment a salary.”

CEFR level

C2
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