Augment
Weekend library shifts, sharper sequel villains, and showroom AR demos all do the same thing this verb names: adding onto a base to make it greater.
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To increase in size.
Memory trick
AUGMENT shares AUG with august: both mean made greater.
Examples
Grants augmented the fund.
Weekend shifts at the library augmented her pocket money enough for the trip.
The sequel augmented the original with a sharper villain and better songs.
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Etymology
From Latin augere "to increase," the same root as august and auction. Growth added onto what exists.
Usage Notes
Formal upgrade verb: augment income, augment reality, augment forces. Implies addition to a base, not replacement.
Real-life contexts
Use at work: "Freelancing augments my stipend."
Use in tech: "AR augments the showroom visit."
Use in study: "Diagrams augment your answers."
Common Mistakes
Augment adds to something existing; for creating growth from nothing use generate. Stress aug-MENT for the verb.
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verb
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