augmented
Something augmented has been made stronger or bigger: an augmented pension has been increased.
Ever read a Popeye comic? When Popeye eats spinach, he gets augmented strength: he's a lot stronger, with bulging cartoon muscles. Anything that is augmented is stronger or bigger in some way. In sports, players are augmented by illegal performance-enhancing drugs. A car can be augmented by customizations. Computers are augmented by adding fancy new programs to them. When something is augmented, it's better than before.
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added to or made greater in amount or number or strength“his augmented renown”“a greatly augmented collection of books”synonyms:increasedmade greater in size or amount or degree
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