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The correct spelling is augmented.
How to pronounce augmented
verb
Say it like: Aug-men-ted
The correct spelling is augmented. To increase; to make larger or supplement. 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
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.
adjective
- 1.Increased in number, amount or strength.
- 2.Increased by a semitone.
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