augments
noun
Definitions
(grammar) In some Indo-European languages, a prefix e- (a- in Sanskrit) indicating a past tense of a verb.
(grammar) In some Bantu languages, an additional vowel prepended to the noun prefix.
An increase.
verb
Definitions
To increase; to make larger or supplement.
Example: The money from renting out a spare room can augment a salary.
To grow; to increase; to become greater.
To slow the tempo or meter, e.g. for a dramatic or stately passage.
To increase an interval, especially the largest interval in a triad, by a half step (chromatic semitone).