augment | SAT Word of the Day
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ℹ️ Part of speech of augment
augment is a VERB.
🗣️ Pronunciation of augment
augment is pronounced /'ɔːɡ.ment/ or AWG-ment.
📚️ Definition of augment
To make something greater by adding to it or increasing it in size, number, strength, or intensity. Example: to augment muscle mass.
🔤 Etymology of augment
From the Latin augmentum meaning increase or growth, which comes from the verb augere (to increase). This same Latin root gives us words like auction and august.
🧠 SAT Memory Tip
Think: AUGment = ADD more. Remember that in AUGUST, you add school back to your routine! (In some parts of the US, you go back to school in September, so just think that in August, you start thinking about adding school back to your routine.) This will remind you that to augment something is to add to it.
📰 Examples
Here are some examples of augment in usage:
Zeteira decided to augment her income by tutoring students on weekends.
Knowledge is the food of the soul; every new idea will augment its development just as food strengthens the body.
The professor used visual aids to augment her explanation of photosynthesis, making the complex concept easier to understand.