Third person singular present form of augment (to increase); plural noun form (increases or enhancements).
From Latin 'augmentum' (increase) and 'augmentare' (to increase). The conjugated verb form and plural noun both derive from this Latin root.
In video games, 'augments' are upgrades that make your character stronger—the word perfectly captures how gamers think of improvements as add-ons that boost power!
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