Aumentar
Example: Necesitamos aumentar la producción para cumplir el pedido.
Definition
"Aumentar" means to make something larger in size, quantity, or degree. It refers to the action of increasing or expanding something, such as production, numbers, or intensity, as in the example phrase where production needs to be increased to fulfill an order.
Etymology
The word "aumentar" comes from the Latin verb 'augmentare,' which means 'to increase' or 'to enlarge.' It is related to 'augere,' meaning 'to increase.' Did you know that the root is also the origin of the English word 'augment'? This connection highlights how languages share common roots in expressing growth or increase.
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"Aumentar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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