1. to make something greater in size, quantity, or degree
The company decided to augment its workforce to meet increasing demand.
A empresa decidiu aumentar sua força de trabalho para atender à demanda crescente.
2. to enhance or improve the quality of something
New technology can augment human capabilities.
A nova tecnologia pode aprimorar as capacidades humanas.
3. in music, to lengthen the duration of a note or interval
The composer chose to augment the final chord.
O compositor escolheu aumentar o acorde final.