augment
verb (used with object)
to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase.
have augmented
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present perfectof augment.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The FDA also complains some patient tumors were injected more than once, which may have augmented the therapeutic effects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
DWP officials have acknowledged that had the reservoir been up and running as the Palisades fire broke out Jan. 7, it would have augmented water pressure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2025
The Seahawks believe they have augmented their run game with the addition of second-round draft pick Zach Charbonnet out of UCLA, and Carroll has consistently lauded the team’s tight-end group.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2023
Increasingly, automated systems, using sensors that measure the position, curvature, alignment and other elements, have augmented the inspections and provided a wealth of data.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 23, 2023
Otherwise, since I accepted my position, I should have augmented it by submission, instead of causing you constant self-reproach by my haughty and taciturn coldness.
From Mysteries of Paris — Volume 02 by Eugène Sue
