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augment

[/ɔːɡˈment/]
verb
aumentar
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.
Synonyms
increaseenhanceexpandboostsupplementenlarge
Antonyms
decreasediminishreducelessenminimize

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aumentar
most common usage
São Paulo
aumentar
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
aumentar
standard usage
Portugal
aumentar
standard usage; may also use 'ampliar' or 'acrescentar'

Related Idioms & Phrases

augment one's income
augment the team
augment capacity
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