augment
Cross references: 1. increase 1. aug.ment \o.g-'ment\ \-*-b*l\ vb [ME augmenten, fr. MF augmenter, fr. LL augmentare, fr. au]gmentum increase, fr. auge-re to increase - more at EKE : to become augmented : INCREASE 1: to enlarge or increase esp. in size, amount, or degree 2: to add an augment to - aug.ment.able aj 2. aug.ment \'o.g-.ment\ n : a vowel prefixed or a lengthening of the initial vowel to mark past time esp. in Greek and Sanskrit verbs