Augment
/ɔːɡˈmɛnt/noun
To make something greater by adding to it; increase.
Did you know?The Latin root 'augere' means 'to increase' but was also used in ancient rituals to invoke divine favor for growth and prosperity.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*aug-
“to increase, to grow”
Latin
Latin
augere
“to increase, to make larger”
Old French
Old French
augmenter
“to increase, to raise in amount or degree”
14th Century
Middle English
augmenten
“to increase, to make greater in size or quantity”
Modern English
English
augment
“to enhance or make larger in quantity or strength”