augeō

aug--eō lat. "mehren, zum wachsen bringen"; vwdt. mit deu. 'auch'

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *augeō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂owg-éye-ti, causative form of *h₂ewg-.

Cognates include Proto-Germanic *aukaną, Ancient Greek αὐξάνω (auxánō), Lithuanian áugti, and, via Iranian, Old Armenian վաշխ (vašx). Akin to English eke.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈau̯.ɡe.oː/, [ˈäu̯ɡeoː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈau̯.d͡ʒe.o/, [ˈäːu̯d͡ʒeo]

Verb

augeō (present infinitive augēre, perfect active auxī, supine auctum); second conjugation

1. to increase, augment, enlarge, spread, expand

   Synonyms: adiciō, multiplicō, incitō, accumulō, cumulō

   Antonyms: diminuō, minuō, dēminuō, imminuō, tenuō, premō, corripiō

2. to lengthen
3. to raise, strengthen

   Synonyms: ērigō, incendō

4. to exaggerate
5. to honor, enrich

   Synonym: honōrō

6. (figuratively) to exalt, praise

   Synonyms: laudō, admīror, collaudō, mīrō, amplificō, suspiciō, praedicō, intueor

Conjugation

[ more ▼]   Conjugation of augeō (second conjugation)

¹At least one use of the archaic "sigmatic future" and "sigmatic aorist" tenses is attested, which are used by Old Latin writers; most notably Plautus and Terence. The sigmatic future is generally ascribed a future or future perfect meaning, while the sigmatic aorist expresses a possible desire ("might want to").
²The present passive infinitive in -ier is a rare poetic form which is attested.

Derived terms

• adaugeō
• auctiō
• auctor
• auctō
• augificō
• augmen
• augustus
• augēscō
• auxilium