augmenter

or aug·men·tor

[ awg-men-ter ]

noun

1. a person or thing that augments.
2. Aviation, Rocketry. any auxiliary device, as an afterburner, for additional thrust from the exhaust of a jet or rocket engine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of augmenter¹

First recorded in 1525–35; augment + -er ¹, -or ²

Example Sentences

Ils vivent des leurs rentes; ils ne peuvent rien gagner; tandis que nous, nous pouvons chaque instant augmenter notre trsor.

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In the sinister chief, a crescent denoted his filiation; underneath was the motto "Augmenter."

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Pour augmenter son revenue le propriétaire perd donc le capital, sans que son expérience le rende ordinairement plus sage.

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Men have placed Agni on the altar as the augmenter of strength.

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