英文英文字典
英文英文字典
古腾堡计划中的在线英语-英语词典
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Augment
(n.)
Enlargement by addition; increase.
Augment
(n.)
A vowel prefixed, or a lengthening of the initial vowel,
to mark past time, as in Greek and Sanskrit verbs.
Augmentable
(a.)
Capable of augmentation.
Augmentation
(n.)
The act or process of augmenting, or making larger,
by addition, expansion, or dilation; increase.
Augmentation
(n.)
The state of being augmented; enlargement.
Augmentation
(n.)
A additional charge to a coat of arms, given as a
mark of honor.
Augmentation
(n.)
The stage of a disease in which the symptoms go on
increasing.
Augmentation
(n.)
In counterpoint and fugue, a repetition of the
subject in tones of twice the original length.
Augmentation
(n.)
The thing added by way of enlargement.
Augmentative
(a.)
Having the quality or power of augmenting; expressing
augmentation.
Augmentative
(n.)
A word which expresses with augmented force the idea
or the properties of the term from which it is derived; as, dullard,
one very dull. Opposed to diminutive.
Augmented
(imp. & p. p.)
of Augment
Augmenter
(n.)
One who, or that which, augments or increases anything.
Augmenting
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Augment
Augrim
(n.)
See Algorism.
Augur
(n.)
An official diviner who foretold events by the singing,
chattering, flight, and feeding of birds, or by signs or omens derived
from celestial phenomena, certain appearances of quadrupeds, or unusual
occurrences.
Augur
(v. i.)
To anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or
an unfavorable issue; as, to augur well or ill.
Augur
(n.)
One who foretells events by omens; a soothsayer; a diviner;
a prophet.
Augur
(v. i.)
To conjecture from signs or omens; to prognosticate; to
foreshow.
Augur
(v. t.)
To predict or foretell, as from signs or omens; to
betoken; to presage; to infer.