augeo

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewg-. Cognates include Proto-Germanic *aukaną, Ancient Greek αὐξάνω, Lithuanian augti, and, via Iranian, Old Armenian վաշխ (vašx). Akin to English eke, Swedish öka, Danish øge, and Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐌺𐌰𐌽 (aukan).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈaʊ.ɡe.oː/

Verb

present active augeō, present infinitive augēre, perfect active auxī, supine auctum.

1. I increase, augment.
   • Augeri amplificarique. — "To be increased and to be enlarged."
2. I enlarge, spread.
3. I lengthen.
4. I exaggerate.
5. I honor, enrich.
6. (figuratively) I exalt, praise.

Inflection

Second Conjugation

indicative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	augeō	augēs	auget	augēmus	augētis	augent
	future	augēbō	augēbis	augēbit	augēbimus	augēbitis	augēbunt
	imperfect	augēbam	augēbās	augēbat	augēbāmus	augēbātis	augēbant
	perfect	auxī	auxistī	auxit	auximus	auxistis	auxērunt
	future perfect	auxerō	auxeris	auxerit	auxerimus	auxeritis	auxerint
	pluperfect	auxeram	auxerās	auxerat	auxerāmus	auxerātis	auxerant
passive	present	augeor	augēris	augētur	augēmur	augēminī	augentur
	future	augēbor	augēberis	augēbitur	augēbimur	augēbiminī	augēbuntur
	imperfect	augēbar	augēbāris	augēbātur	augēbāmur	augēbāminī	augēbantur
	perfect	Use auctus m, aucta f, auctum n followed by the present indicative of sum.
	future perfect	Use auctus m, aucta f, auctum n followed by the future indicative of sum.
	pluperfect	Use auctus m, aucta f, auctum n followed by the imperfect indicative of sum.
subjunctive		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	augeam	augeās	augeat	augeāmus	augeātis	augeant
	imperfect	augērem	augērēs	augēret	augērēmus	augērētis	augērent
	perfect	auxerim	auxerīs	auxerit	auxerīmus	auxerītis	auxerint
	pluperfect	auxissem	auxissēs	auxisset	auxissēmus	auxissētis	auxissent
passive	present	augear	augeāris	augeātur	augeāmur	augeāminī	augeantur
	imperfect	augērer	augērēris	augērētur	augērēmur	augērēminī	augērentur
	perfect	Use auctus m, aucta f, auctum n followed by the present subjunctive of sum.
	pluperfect	Use auctus m, aucta f, auctum n followed by the imperfect subjunctive of sum.
imperatives		active			passive
		present (you)	future (you)	future (he/she)	present (you)	future (you)	future (he/she)
	singular	augē	augētō	augētō	augēre	augētor	augētor
	plural	augēte	augētōte	augentō	augēminī	—	augentor
		present	perfect	future	present	perfect	future
infinitives		augēre	auxisse	auctūrus esse	augērī	auctus esse	auctum īrī
participles		augēns (augentis)	—	auctūrus-ra, -rum	—	auctus-a, -um	augendus-nda, -ndum

Synonyms

• (enlarge): amplificō
• (exalt, praise): laudō

Antonyms

• (enlarge): minuō

Derived terms

adaugeō auctō auctor auctus augēscō

augificō augmen augmentum auxilium exaugeō