| augmented | | |
| adj. | 1. augmented | added to or made greater in amount or number or strength.; "his augmented renown"; "a greatly augmented collection of books" |
| ~ increased | made greater in size or amount or degree. |
| increased | | |
| adj. | 1. increased | made greater in size or amount or degree. |
| ~ accrued, accumulated | periodically accumulated over time.; "accrued interest"; "accrued leave" |
| ~ augmented | added to or made greater in amount or number or strength.; "his augmented renown"; "a greatly augmented collection of books" |
| ~ enhanced | increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality.; "her enhanced beauty was the result of a good night's sleep rather than makeup"; "careful cleaning was responsible for the enhanced value of the painting" |
| ~ hyperbolic, inflated | enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness.; "a hyperbolic style" |
| ~ magnified, exaggerated, enlarged | enlarged to an abnormal degree.; "thick lenses exaggerated the size of her eyes" |
| ~ multiplied | greatly increased as by multiplication. |
| ~ elevated, raised | increased in amount or degree.; "raised temperature" |
| ~ redoubled | become much greater in intensity or size or amount.; "we faced redoubled attacks from the enemy"; "despite our redoubled efforts" |
| augment | | |
| v. (change) | 1. augment | enlarge or increase.; "The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East" |
| ~ increase | make bigger or more.; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted" |
| v. (change) | 2. augment | grow or intensify.; "The pressure augmented" |
| ~ grow | become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain.; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast" |
| increase | | |
| n. (quantity) | 1. addition, gain, increase | a quantity that is added.; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks" |
| ~ indefinite quantity | an estimated quantity. |
| ~ accretion | something contributing to growth or increase.; "he scraped away the accretions of paint"; "the central city surrounded by recent accretions" |
| n. (event) | 2. increase | a change resulting in an increase.; "the increase is scheduled for next month" |
| ~ alteration, change, modification | an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another.; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago" |
| ~ augmentation | the amount by which something increases. |
| ~ concentration | increase in density. |
| ~ explosion | a sudden great increase.; "the population explosion"; "the information explosion" |
| ~ jump, leap | a sudden and decisive increase.; "a jump in attendance" |
| ~ run-up, runup | a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time.; "a runup in interest rates"; "market runups are followed by corrections" |
| ~ waxing | a gradual increase in magnitude or extent.; "the waxing of the moon" |
| n. (process) | 3. growth, increase, increment | a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important.; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population" |
| ~ physical process, process | a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states.; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls" |
| ~ accession | a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group).; "the art collection grew through accession" |
| ~ accretion, accumulation | an increase by natural growth or addition. |
| ~ accretion | (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment. |
| ~ accretion | (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles. |
| ~ accretion | (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases. |
| ~ multiplication | a multiplicative increase.; "repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors"; "this multiplication of cells is a natural correlate of growth" |
| ~ population growth | increase in the number of people who inhabit a territory or state. |
| ~ proliferation | a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons).; "the proliferation of nuclear weapons" |
| ~ pullulation | a rapid and abundant increase. |
| ~ relaxation | (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers. |
| ~ widening, broadening | an increase in width. |
| n. (attribute) | 4. increase, increment | the amount by which something increases.; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare" |
| ~ amount | the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion.; "an adequate amount of food for four people" |
| ~ amplification, gain | the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input. |
| ~ fare increase | increase in the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance. |
| ~ price increase | increase in price. |
| ~ raise, salary increase, wage hike, wage increase, hike, rise | the amount a salary is increased.; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike" |
| ~ cost increase, boost, hike, rise | an increase in cost.; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates" |
| ~ supplementation, supplement | a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency). |
| ~ tax-increase, tax boost, tax hike | the amount by which taxes are increased.; "a tax increase of 15 percent" |
| ~ up-tick | a small increase.; "the up-tick in terrorist activity" |
| n. (act) | 5. increase, step-up | the act of increasing something.; "he gave me an increase in salary" |
| ~ change of magnitude | the act of changing the amount or size of something. |
| ~ addition | the act of adding one thing to another.; "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years" |
| ~ advance, rise | increase in price or value.; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market" |
| ~ appreciation | an increase in price or value.; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate" |
| ~ surge, upsurge | a sudden or abrupt strong increase.; "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime" |
| ~ augmentation | the act of augmenting. |
| ~ amplification | (electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current. |
| ~ enlargement, expansion | the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope. |
| ~ escalation | an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy.; "higher wages caused an escalation of prices"; "there was a gradual escalation of hostilities" |
| ~ maximation, maximisation, maximization | the act of raising to the highest possible point or condition or position. |
| ~ exaggeration | the act of making something more noticeable than usual.; "the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness" |
| ~ expanding upon, expansion | adding information or detail. |
| ~ accrual, accruement, accumulation | the act of accumulating. |
| ~ inclusion | the act of including. |
| ~ aggrandisement, aggrandizement, elevation | the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something.; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal" |
| ~ strengthening | the act of increasing the strength of something. |
| ~ intensification | action that makes something stronger or more extreme. |
| ~ intensification | the act of increasing the contrast of (a photographic film). |
| ~ split up, stock split, split | an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity.; "they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock" |
| v. (change) | 6. increase | become bigger or greater in amount.; "The amount of work increased" |
| ~ accrue | grow by addition.; "The interest accrues" |
| ~ spike | manifest a sharp increase.; "the voltage spiked" |
| ~ add to | have an increased effect.; "This adds to my worries" |
| ~ gain, gather | increase or develop.; "the peace movement gained momentum"; "the car gathers speed" |
| ~ irrupt, explode | increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner.; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted" |
| ~ pyramid | increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base. |
| ~ snowball | increase or accumulate at a rapidly accelerating rate. |
| ~ amass, conglomerate, cumulate, pile up, accumulate, gather | collect or gather.; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up" |
| ~ change magnitude | change in size or magnitude. |
| ~ add | make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of.; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" |
| ~ deepen, intensify | become more intense.; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan" |
| ~ compound, deepen, intensify, heighten | make more intense, stronger, or more marked.; "The efforts were intensified"; "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions" |
| ~ grow | become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain.; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast" |
| ~ pullulate | become abundant; increase rapidly. |
| ~ widen | become broader or wider or more extensive.; "The road widened" |
| ~ revalue, apprise, apprize, appreciate | gain in value.; "The yen appreciated again!" |
| ~ broaden | become broader.; "The road broadened" |
| ~ shoot up | rise dramatically.; "Prices shot up overnight" |
| ~ mount, wax, climb, rise | go up or advance.; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered" |
| ~ full, wax | increase in phase.; "the moon is waxing" |
| ~ crescendo | grow louder.; "The music crescendoes here" |
| ~ swell | increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity.; "The music swelled to a crescendo" |
| v. (change) | 7. increase | make bigger or more.; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| ~ stretch, extend | increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance.; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice" |
| ~ augment | enlarge or increase.; "The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East" |
| ~ build up | enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages.; "build up your savings" |
| ~ enlarge | make larger.; "She enlarged the flower beds" |
| ~ up | raise.; "up the ante" |
| ~ raise | raise the level or amount of something.; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread" |
| ~ blow up, enlarge, magnify | make large.; "blow up an image" |
| ~ manifold, multiply | combine or increase by multiplication.; "He managed to multiply his profits" |
| ~ ramp up, work up, build up, build | bolster or strengthen.; "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports" |
| ~ inflate, amplify, expand, blow up | exaggerate or make bigger.; "The charges were inflated" |
| ~ escalate, intensify, step up | increase in extent or intensity.; "The Allies escalated the bombing" |
| ~ boost | give a boost to; be beneficial to.; "The tax cut will boost the economy" |
| ~ lengthen | make longer.; "Lengthen this skirt, please" |
| ~ regenerate | amplify (an electron current) by causing part of the power in the output circuit to act upon the input circuit. |
| ~ maximize, maximise | make as big or large as possible.; "Maximize your profits!" |
| ~ heighten | make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity.; "heightened interest" |
| ~ heighten, rise | become more extreme.; "The tension heightened" |
| ~ rev, rev up | increase the number of rotations per minute.; "rev up an engine" |
| ~ rev up, step up | speed up.; "let's rev up production" |
| ~ supercharge, advance, boost | increase or raise.; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit" |
| ~ extend, broaden, widen | extend in scope or range or area.; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard" |
| ~ kite | increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently.; "He kited many checks" |
| more | | |
| n. (person) | 1. more, sir thomas more, thomas more | English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state. |
| ~ national leader, solon, statesman | a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs. |
| ~ author, writer | writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay). |
| adj. | 2. more, more than | (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree.; "more land"; "more support"; "more rain fell"; "more than a gallon" |
| ~ comparative, comparative degree | the comparative form of an adjective or adverb.; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'" |
| ~ much | (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent.; "not much rain"; "much affection"; "much grain is in storage" |
| adj. | 3. more | (comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number.; "a hall with more seats"; "we have no more bananas"; "more than one" |
| ~ comparative, comparative degree | the comparative form of an adjective or adverb.; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'" |
| ~ many | a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number.; "many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people" |
| ~ more, more than | (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree.; "more land"; "more support"; "more rain fell"; "more than a gallon" |
| adv. | 4. more, to a greater extent | used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs.; "more interesting"; "more beautiful"; "more quickly" |
| adv. | 5. more | comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent.; "he works more now"; "they eat more than they should" |
| supplement | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. addendum, postscript, supplement | textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end. |
| ~ matter | written works (especially in books or magazines).; "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane" |
| ~ back matter, end matter | written matter following the main text of a book. |
| ~ appendix | supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book. |
| ~ continuation, sequel | a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it. |
| n. (attribute) | 2. supplement, supplementation | a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency). |
| ~ increment, increase | the amount by which something increases.; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. accessory, add-on, appurtenance, supplement | a supplementary component that improves capability. |
| ~ auto accessory | an accessory for an automobile. |
| ~ constituent, element, component | an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system.; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system" |
| ~ computer accessory | an accessory for a computer.; "when you add in all the computer accessories you are going to need the computer gets pretty expensive" |
| ~ fitting | a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system. |
| ~ trimmings, fixings | the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity).; "an elaborate formal dinner with all the fixings"; "he bought a Christmas tree and trimmings to decorate it" |
| v. (possession) | 4. supplement | add as a supplement to what seems insufficient.; "supplement your diet" |
| ~ add | make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of.; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" |
| ~ furnish, provide, supply, render | give something useful or necessary to.; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
| ~ vitaminise, vitaminize | add vitamins as a supplement.; "vitaminized processed foods" |
| ~ eke out, fill out | supplement what is thought to be deficient.; "He eked out his meager pay by giving private lessons"; "Braque eked out his collages with charcoal" |
| ~ leverage | supplement with leverage.; "leverage the money that is already available" |
| ~ supplement | serve as a supplement to.; "Vitamins supplemented his meager diet" |
| v. (stative) | 5. supplement | serve as a supplement to.; "Vitamins supplemented his meager diet" |
| ~ supplement | add as a supplement to what seems insufficient.; "supplement your diet" |
| ~ constitute, make up, comprise, be, represent | form or compose.; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army" |
| v. (contact) | 6. add on, affix, append, supplement | add to the very end.; "He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language" |
| ~ attach | cause to be attached. |
| ~ annex | attach to. |
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