aug|men´tor

aug|men´tor
aug|ment «verb. g MEHNT; noun. G mehnt», verb, noun.
–v.t.
1. to make greater in size, number, amount, or degree; enlarge: »

The king augmented his power by taking over rights that had belonged to the nobles.

SYNONYM(S): amplify, swell. See syn. under increase. (Cf. ↑increase)
2. to add an augment to.
–v.i.
to become greater; increase; grow; swell: »

The sound of traffic augments during the morning rush hour.

–n.
1. a prefix or lengthened vowel marking the past tenses of verbs in Greek and Sanskrit.
2. Obsolete. increase; augmentation.
╂[< Late Latin augmentāre < Latin augmentum an increase < augēre to increase]
–aug|ment´a|ble, adjective.
–aug|ment´er,
–aug|men´tor, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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