French word

augmenter

Pronunciation

IPA/ogmɑ̃te/

Meaning

  • verbincrease

Example

Je vais augmenter le volume.

I'm going to turn up the volume.

Illustration for augmenter (increase)

More examples

Ils ont augmenté les prix ce mois-ci.

They raised the prices this month.

Core concept

A rising bar on a chart grows taller as its measured amount expands.

Common phrases

  • augmenter le prix

    raise the price

  • augmenter le salaire

    raise the salary

  • augmenter le volume

    turn up the volume

Similar words

monter: To move upward.
hausser: To raise a level, volume, or price.

Definition in French

Rendre ou devenir plus grand en quantité, en valeur ou en intensité.

Word origin

French augmenter developed from Latin augere through the form augmentare, entering Old French with its sense of increase.

Usage tips

  • Augmenter works both transitively and intransitively: augmenter la température raises it, while la température augmente means that it rises.

Other meanings

  • raiseverb
  • riseverb

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