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Augment

To enlarge or increase in size, amount, or degree; to swell; to make bigger; as, to augment an army by reeforcements; rain augments a stream; impatience augments an evil.

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Grow 76% connected

To increase in size by a natural and organic process; to increase in bulk by the gradual assimilation of new matter into the living organism; -- said…

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Increase 76% connected

To become greater or more in size, quantity, number, degree, value, intensity, power, authority, reputation, wealth; to grow; to augment; to advance;…

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Augmentation 74% connected

The act or process of augmenting, or making larger, by addition, expansion, or dilation; increase.

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Augmentation 74% connected

The act or process of augmenting, or making larger, by addition, expansion, or dilation; increase.

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Augmentative 74% connected

Having the quality or power of augmenting; expressing augmentation.

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Augmentative 74% connected

Having the quality or power of augmenting; expressing augmentation.

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Add verb · 78% connection

To join or unite, as one thing to another, or as several particulars, so as to increase the number, augment the quantity, enlarge the…

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Aggrandize verb · 78% connection

To make great; to enlarge; to increase; as, to aggrandize our conceptions, authority, distress.

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Amount noun · 78% connection

The sum total of two or more sums or quantities; the aggregate; the whole quantity; a totality; as, the amount of 7 and 9 is 16; the a…

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Augmenter noun · 78% connection

One who, or that which, augments or increases anything.

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Average adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to an average or mean; medial; containing a mean proportion; of a mean size, quality, ability, etc.; ordinary; usual; as, a…

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Dilate verb · 78% connection

To expand; to distend; to enlarge or extend in all directions; to swell; -- opposed to contract; as, the air dilates the lungs; air is…

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Distend verb · 78% connection

To stretch out or extend in all directions; to dilate; to enlarge, as by elasticity of parts; to inflate so as to produce tension; to…

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Enlarge verb · 78% connection

To make larger; to increase in quantity or dimensions; to extend in limits; to magnify; as, the body is enlarged by nutrition; to enla…

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Flourish verb · 78% connection

To grow luxuriantly; to increase and enlarge, as a healthy growing plant; a thrive.

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Goodish adjective · 78% connection

large in amount or extent or degree; "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"…

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Goodly adjective · 78% connection

large in amount or extent or degree; "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"…

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Growth noun · 78% connection

The process of growing; the gradual increase of an animal or a vegetable body; the development from a seed, germ, or root, to full siz…

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Healthy adjective · 78% connection

large in amount or extent or degree; "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"…

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Hefty adjective · 78% connection

large in amount or extent or degree; "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"…

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Hove v. i. & t. · 78% connection

To rise; to swell; to heave; to cause to swell.

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Huff verb · 78% connection

To swell; to enlarge; to puff up; as, huffed up with air.

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Inflate verb · 78% connection

To swell or distend with air or gas; to dilate; to expand; to enlarge; as, to inflate a bladder; to inflate the lungs.

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Intumesce verb · 78% connection

To enlarge or expand with heat; to swell; specifically, to swell up or bubble up under the action of heat, as before the blowpipe.

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