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augment

[awg-ment, awg-ment] / ɔgˈmɛnt, ˈɔg mɛnt /


Usage

What are other ways to say augment? Augment, a somewhat formal word, means to make greater, especially by addition from the outside: to augment one's income (by doing extra work). To increase means to make greater, as in quantity, extent, or degree: to increase someone's salary; to increase the velocity; to increase the (degree of) concentration. Enlarge means to make greater in size, extent, or range: to enlarge a building, a business, one's conceptions.

Example Sentences

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Do I need to work longer because I need to augment my savings, my Social Security?’

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

The Korean operations specializing in compact vehicles augment GM’s substantial North American manufacturing base and create an entry point to the company’s brands, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“We’re going to relieve TSA and augment TSA where we are trained in security and be able to do that.”

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

So the Rams could augment the position group in free agency or the draft.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

That is still a bedrock value in Levittown—work—even as teens in higher-end zip codes have moved on to unpaid endeavors to further augment their credentials.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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