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augment

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  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