augment

v.放大;v.补充

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
augment (verb)
transitive verb
1.
to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more - intense the impact of the report was augmented by its timing
2.
to add an augment to - (see augment)
3.
intransitive verb
- supplement augmented her income to become - augmented increase
augment (noun)
a vowel or a lengthening of the initial vowel to mark past time especially in Greek and Sanskrit verbs - prefixed
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
augment (verb)
to make greater in size, amount, or number
SYNONYMS:
accelerate, add (to), aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build up, compound, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, hype, multiply, pump up, raise, swell, stoke, supersize, up
RELATED WORDS:
boom, jump, skyrocket, spike; bump (up), ratchet (up) rachet (up); blow up, dilate, distend, inflate; draw out, elongate, flesh (out), lengthen, prolong, protract, stretch; develop, enhance, heighten, intensify, magnify; complement, supplement; beef (up), reinforce ( reenforce), strengthen; maximize; accumulate, amass, collect; follow up, parlay
NEAR ANTONYMS:
abbreviate, abridge, curtail, shorten; compress, condense, constrict, contract; cut back, retrench
abate, decrease, de-escalate, diminish, downsize, dwindle, lessen, lower, minify, reduce, subtract (from)
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