- (of an interval) increased or expanded from the state of being perfect or major by the raising of the higher note or the dropping of the lower note by one semitone: C to G is a perfect fifth, but C to G sharp is an augmented fifth
Compare diminished - having been increased, esp in number: an augmented orchestra
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augmented /ɔːɡˈmɛntɪd/ adj
aug•ment /ɔgˈmɛnt/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object]
aug•ment•er, n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to make larger;
enlarge in size, number, or strength;
increase:He taught English after work to augment his income.
aug•ment•er, n. [countable]
aug•ment
(v. ôg ment′;n. ôg′ment),USA pronunciation v.t.
v.i.
n.
aug•ment′a•ble, adj.
- to make larger;
enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent;
increase:His salary is augmented by a small inheritance. - Music and Dance
- to raise (the upper note of an interval or chord) by a half step.
- to double the note values of (a theme):In the fugue's development the subject is augmented.
- Grammarto add an augment to.
- Heraldryto grant an augmentation to (a coat of arms).
v.i.
- to become larger.
n.
- Grammara prefixed vowel or a lengthening of the initial vowel that characterizes certain forms in the nonpresent inflection of verbs in Greek, Sanskrit, Armenian, and Phrygian.
- Late Latin augmentāre to increase, derivative of augmentum an increase (aug(ēre) to increase (akin to eke) + -mentum -ment) + -ā- thematic vowel + -re infinitive ending
- Anglo-French, Middle French au(g)menter
- late Middle English au(g)menten 1375–1425
- 1. swell. See increase. 5. increase.
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augment vb /ɔːɡˈmɛnt/
- to make or become greater in number, amount, strength, etc; increase
- (transitive) to increase (a major or perfect interval) by a semitone
Compare diminish
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