Both Uses of
augment
in
The Idiot
- Well, I had a servant Nikifor who used to do everything for me in my quarters, economized and managed for me, and even laid hands on anything he could find (belonging to other people), in order to augment our household goods; but a faithful, honest fellow all the same.†
Chpt 1.14
- But the real upshot of the business was that the number of riddles to be solved was augmented.†
Chpt 3.3 *
Definition:
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(augment) enlarge or increase