augment

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

VERB

make greater; improve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

add to amplify boost build up develop enhance enlarge expand heighten inflate intensify multiply reinforce strengthen

STRONG

aggrandize build compound extend grow increase magnify mount pad piggyback progress raise sweeten swell

WEAK

beef up tag on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abridge compress condense contract curtail decrease discourage halt hurt lessen lower reduce shorten shrink undermine weaken

STRONG

decline demolish depress destroy diminish drop raze stop uncomplicate

WEAK

degrade

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.

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Investors who want to monetize nervous market sentiment and the current demand for hedging can augment the bull spread with a short put on the ETF.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

The question becomes: How can market participants use this to augment their work?

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

The medical term for my ailment is an asymmetrical gluteal cleft, though requests to fix it are far less common than those to eliminate cellulite, flatten the tummy, or augment the breasts.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

Howard wanted some mature horses to augment his fleet of juveniles.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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