augments

noun

  1. (grammar) In some Indo-European languages, a prefix e- (a- in Sanskrit) indicating a past tense of a verb.

  2. (grammar) In some Bantu languages, an additional vowel prepended to the noun prefix.

  3. An increase.

verb

  1. To increase; to make larger or supplement.

    "The money from renting out a spare room can augment a salary."

  2. To grow; to increase; to become greater.

  3. To slow the tempo or meter, e.g. for a dramatic or stately passage.

  4. To increase an interval, especially the largest interval in a triad, by a half step (chromatic semitone).

  5. (grammar) To add an augment to.