What does augmenter in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word augmenter in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use augmenter in French.

The word augmenter in French means increase, raise the price of , raise the cost of, give a pay increase to , give a pay increase, increase, go up, grow. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word augmenter

increase

verbe transitif (accroître)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Chaque année, nous augmentons notre production.
Every year we increase our production.

raise the price of , raise the cost of

verbe transitif (accroître le prix)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les compagnies d'énergie augmentent le gaz et l'électricité pour la troisième fois cette année. Ce commerçant augmente trop les œufs !
That shopkeeper has put the price of eggs up too much!

give a pay increase to , give a pay increase

verbe transitif (donner un meilleur salaire)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Avec tout le travail que tu fais, ça serait normal qu'ils t'augmentent !
Given all the work you do, you'd expect them to give you a pay increase!

increase

verbe transitif (rendre plus intense)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ses échecs augmentent sa déception.
His failures only increase his disappointment.

go up

verbe intransitif (devenir plus cher) (informal)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Le carburant ne cesse d'augmenter !
The price of fuel keeps going up!

grow

verbe pronominal (s'accroître)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La bibliothèque s'est augmentée d'une centaine de livres.
The library's collection has grown by a hundred volumes.

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