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augment
v. grow or intensify; "The pressure augmented"
augment
v. enlarge or increase; "The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East"
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distend
v. cause to expand as it by internal pressure; "The gas distended the animal's body"
increase
v. become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"
explain, explicate
v. make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students"
extend
v. open or straighten out; unbend; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"
extend
v. prolong the time allowed for payment of; "extend the loan"
develop
v. make visible by means of chemical solutions; "Please develop this roll of film for me"
refine
v. make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of; "refine a method of analysis"; "refine the constant in the equation"
lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring
v. bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"
reinforce, reenforce
v. make stronger; "he reinforced the concrete"
strengthen, beef up, fortify
v. make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"
enhance
v. make better or more attractive; "This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat"
become, suit
v. enhance the appearance of; "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you!"
flatter, blandish
v. praise somewhat dishonestly
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decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
v. decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
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