augment

Vocabulary Word

Definition

When you 'augment' something, you're boosting or improving it by adding more. Like when a musician adds more instruments to a song to augment the melody, it makes the music sound fuller.

Examples in Different Contexts

Augmented reality 'augments' the real world with computer-generated content, enhancing user experiences.

Practice Scenarios

Business

Scenario:

Given the market saturation for our current product line, finding new ways to leverage our brand equity might be advantageous.

Response:

I agree, augmenting our product line to include new categories could potentially be a good move to leverage our brand.

Tech

Scenario:

With increased traffic, the website has been facing load issues. A hardware upgrade could assist in resolving the bottleneck.

Response:

I've been thinking the same. Augmenting our server capacity could really help support the increased traffic.