Meanings of augment the supply in English

The Secretary's remedy is to set them to raise provisions themselves, and thus augment the supply, while they diminish the demand.

The traditional explanation for the yawn is that it is a device to quickly augment the supply of oxygen to the brain.

These observations were followed by a recommendation to augment the supply of arms and ammunition in the magazines, and to improve the militia establishment.

To augment the supply of food and liquids usually found in large buildings, most public fallout shelters are stocked-andothers are being stocked-withemergency supplies.