Question

Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word given below.
AUGMENT
A) DIMINISH
B) MORTIFY
C) INCREASE
D) ASSENT

Answer 1

Hint: Synonyms are the words that have similar meaning or same meaning. And synonyms are the words that can be used in place of each other. For example: synonyms of beautiful are pretty and adorable.

Complete step by step answer:
We have to find the meaning of augment and the meaning of words that are given in the options. And both the words should have the same meaning or the exact sense.
The meaning of augment is to make something greater by adding to it; increase. And we have to find the correct answer from the options given whose meaning is the same as of augment.
Option A) DIMINISH - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of DIMINISH is ‘make less or decrease or reduce’ and this is not the synonyms of the word augment. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option B) MORTIFY - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of MORTIFY is ‘making someone to feel very embarrassed or ashamed’ and this is not the synonym of the word augment. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option C) INCREASE - is the correct answer because the meaning of INCREASE is ‘become or make greater in size, amount, or degree or large or grow or expand’ and this is the synonym of the word augment as they have same or similar meaning and they can replace each other as they have same meaning. Thus, this is the correct answer.
Option D) ASSENT - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of ASSENT is ‘the expression of approval or agreement’ and this is not the synonyms of the word augment. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

So, the correct answer is “Option C”.

Note:
Synonyms and antonyms are two words. Synonyms mean the same meaning and antonyms have opposite meanings. Thus, in this question the synonym of augment is increased and the antonym of the augment is decrease or diminish (Option A). Thus, the question is about giving the same meaning of the word ‘AUGMENT’ so the synonym is increased. Thus, Option C is the most appropriate answer.