Imperfect il/elle conjugation of augmenter.

augmenter

augmenter
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. to increase
Le prix de l'essence a augmenté au début de l’année.The price of gasoline increased at the beginning of the year.
b. to go up
Depuis la reprise économique, la valeur du dollar a augmenté.Since the economic recovery, the value of the dollar has gone up.
c. to rise
Le cours de l'or a encore augmenté sur le marché boursier.The price of gold rose again in the stock market.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. to increase
La police va augmenter le nombre de patrouilles nocturnes.The police will increase the number of night patrols.
b. to raise
La banque a augmenté les taux d’intérêt pour maîtriser l’inflation.The bank raised interest rates to control inflation.
a. to give a raise
L’entreprise a décidé d’augmenter ses employés après une année de bons résultats.The company decided to give its employees a raise after a year of good results.
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