AUGMENT', L. augmento, augmentum, from augeo, auxi, to increase Gr. It seems to be the Eng. to wax, or to eke.
1. To increase to enlarge in size or extent to swell to make bigger as, to augment an army, by reinforcement rain augments a stream.
2. To increase or swell the degree, amount or magnitude as, impatience augments an evil.
AUGMENT', To increase to grow larger as, a stream augments by rain.
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