augment

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɔːɡˈmɛnt/

Verb

transitive intransitive reflexive

(transitive) To increase; to make larger or supplement. / (intransitive, reflexive) To grow; to increase; to become greater. / (music) To slow the tempo or meter, e.g. for a dramatic or stately passage.

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞として）増加させる、拡大する、補完する / （自動詞として）成長する、増大する、拡がる / （音楽用語として）テンポや拍子を緩める（ドラマチックまたは荘厳な演出のため）

What is this buttons?

The company plans to augment its workforce next quarter to meet rising demand.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その会社は来四半期に高まる需要に対応するため、人員を増やす予定です。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To increase; to make larger or supplement.

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

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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Sense（2）

(intransitive, reflexive) To grow; to increase; to become greater.

Sense（3）

(music) To slow the tempo or meter, e.g. for a dramatic or stately passage.

Sense（4）

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

Sense（5）

(grammar, transitive) To add an augment to.

augments

（ present singular third-person ）

augmenting

（ participle present ）

augmented

（ participle past ）

augmented

（ past ）

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