verb · transitive · rare

augment

aug·ment

augment · augments · augmented · augmenting

додати, додавати

увеличить, увеличивать, дополнить, дополнять

erhöhen, vergrößern, wachsen, vermehren

To increase; to make larger or supplementTo increase; to make larger or supplement.

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UK/ɔːɡˈmɛnt/US/ɔɡˈmɛnt/

» This technology is called augmented reality.

Diese Technologie nennt sich erweiterte Realität.

Diese Technologie nennt man „erweiterte Realität“.

Эта технология называется "дополненная реальность".

Meaning

5 senses

(transitive)To increase; to make larger or supplement.
The money from renting out a spare room can augment a salary.
vergrößern, erhöhen, vermehren
увели́чиватьuvelíčivatʹ, увели́читьuvelíčitʹ, дополня́тьdopolnjátʹ
enlarge or increase
(intransitive, reflexive)To grow; to increase; to become greater.
wachsen, zunehmen
увели́чиватьсяuvelíčivatʹsja, увели́читьсяuvelíčitʹsja
grow or intensify
To slow the tempo or meter, e.g. for a dramatic or stately passage.
To increase an interval, especially the largest interval in a triad, by a half step (chromatic semitone).
(transitive)To add an augment to.

Examples

11 sentences

This technology is called augmented reality.
ruЭта технология называется "дополненная реальность".
deDiese Technologie nennt sich erweiterte Realität.
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Jugurtha sought to augment his power.
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Peasants often have a secondary activity to augment their income.
deBauern gehen oft einer Nebentätigkeit nach, um ihr Einkommen zu ergänzen.
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Jugurtha augmented his power.
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A view of the scan is transmitted to the visor inside the augmented reality helmet.
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

to increase, make larger or supplement:

to become greater:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

to increase, make larger or supplement:

to become greater:

Origin

From Middle English augmenten, from Middle French augmenter, from Old French augmenter, fr

From Middle English augmenten, from Middle French augmenter, from Old French augmenter, from Late Latin augmentare (“to increase”), from Latin augmentum (“an increase, growth”), from augere (“to increase”).

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