To augment something means to make it larger, stronger, or more effective by adding something to it. While searching for a way to augment the family income, she began making dolls. = supplement + augmentation aug·men·ta·tion The augmentation of the army began along traditional lines. to increase the value, amount, effectiveness etc of something (augmenter, from augmentare, from augere )
To enlarge or increase in size, amount, or degree; to swell; to make bigger; as, to augment an army by reëforcements; rain augments a stream; impatience augments an evil
The Augment system, originally named NLS, was a pioneering research and production system aimed at augmenting human intellect and group knowledge processing capabilities through integrated tools and organizational development strategies This approach led to the invention of much of interactive computing technology decades ahead of other efforts, including: the mouse, screen windows, true hypertext, outline processors, groupware, and digitally signed documents See section References, which cites several Douglas Engelbart papers on the subject The Koutliner concept emerged from studies of publicly available information concerning Augment
enlarge or increase; "The recent speech of the PLO chairman augmented tensions in the Near East" grow or intensify; "The pressure augmented
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[ og-'ment ] (verb.) 14th century. Middle English, from Middle French augmenter, from Late Latin augmentare, from Latin augmentum increase, from augEre to increase; more at EKE.