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Uncommonaugment
The correct spelling is augment.
How to pronounce augment
/ɔːɡˈmɛnt/
nounIPA: /ɔːɡˈmɛnt/
Say it like: Aug-men-t
The correct spelling is augment. (grammar) In some Indo-European languages, a prefix e- (a- in Sanskrit) indicating a past tense of a verb. For example: "The money from renting out a spare room can augment a salary."
Usage Examples
“The money from renting out a spare room can augment a salary.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(grammar) In some Indo-European languages, a prefix e- (a- in Sanskrit) indicating a past tense of a verb.
- 2.(grammar) In some Bantu languages, an additional vowel prepended to the noun prefix.
- 3.An increase.
verb
- 1.To increase; to make larger or supplement.
- 2.To grow; to increase; to become greater.
- 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.(grammar) To add an augment to.
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