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Augment vs Exalt - What's the difference?

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Augment is a related term of exalt.


In lang=en terms the difference between augment and exalt

is that augment is to increase; to make larger or supplement while exalt is to honor; to hold in high esteem.

As verbs the difference between augment and exalt

is that augment is to increase; to make larger or supplement while exalt is to honor; to hold in high esteem.

As a noun augment

is (grammar) in some indo-european languages, a prefix e-'' (''a- in sanskrit) indicating a past tense of a verb.

augment

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To increase; to make larger or supplement.
  • The money from renting out a spare room can augment a salary.
  • (reflexive) To grow; to increase; to become greater.
  • (music) To slow the tempo or meter, e.g. for a dramatic or stately passage.
  • (music) To increase an interval, especially the largest interval in a triad, by a half step (chromatic semitone).
  • (grammar) To add an augment to.
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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (grammar) In some Indo-European languages, a prefix e-'' (''a- in Sanskrit) indicating a past tense of a verb.
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    exalt

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To honor; to hold in high esteem.
  • They exalted their queen.
  • To raise in rank, status etc., to elevate.
  • The man was exalted from a humble carpenter to a minister.

    Derived terms

    * exaltedly * exaltedness * exalter

    See also

    * exult

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