augment
/ɔːɡˈmɛnt/verb
High School
1
To increase; to make larger or supplement.
2
To grow; to increase; to become greater.
3
To slow the tempo or meter, e.g. for a dramatic or stately passage.
4
To increase an interval, especially the largest interval in a triad, by a half step (chromatic semitone).
5
To add an augment to.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing