augment
/ˈɔɡmɛnt/ noun C2- In some languages, a prefix *é- (अ- (a-) in Sanskrit, ἐ- (e-) in Greek) indicating a past tense of a verb. · The augment is found in Greek, Indo-Iranian, Armenian and Phrygian.
- Especially Old Irish, a preverb, usually ro-, used to give a verb a resultative or potential meaning.
- In some languages, an additional vowel prepended to the noun prefix.
- An increase.
Plural augments
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The former Dantès proposed to augment, the latter to remedy.
She was confident of having performed her duty; and to fret over unavoidable evils, or augment them by anxiety, was no part of her disposition.
In twenty minutes they were at Auteuil; the steward’s emotion had continued to augment as they entered the village.
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