HyperDic: augmentative

English > 2 senses of the word augmentative:
ADJECTIVEallaugmentativeincreasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree
allaugmentative, enhanciveintensifying by augmentation and enhancement
English > augmentative: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningincreasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree.
Example"'up' is an augmentative word in 'hurry up'"
BroaderincreasingBecoming greater or larger
Spanishaumentativo
English > augmentative: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningintensifying by augmentation and enhancement.
Synonymenhancive
Broaderintensifyingincreasing / increasing in strength or intensity
Spanishaumentativo
Verbsaugmentgrow or intensify
augmentenlarge or increase / increase

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