1. To make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity: Continuing rains augmented the floodwaters.2.Linguistics To add an augment to.
(ôgmnt) Linguistics The prefixation of a vowel accompanying a past tense, especially of Greek and Sanskrit verbs.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English augmenten, from Old French augmenter, from Late Latin augmentre, from Latin augmentum, an increase, from augre, to increase. See aug- in Appendix I.
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) Linguistics The prefixation of a vowel accompanying a past tense, especially of Greek and Sanskrit verbs. 
re, from Latin augmentum, an increase, from aug
re, to increase. See aug- in Appendix I.
