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amplify
[am-pluh-fahy]
verb (used with object)
to make larger, greater, or stronger; enlarge; extend.
to expand in stating or describing, as by details or illustrations; clarify by expanding.
Electricity., to increase the amplitude of; cause amplification in.
Archaic., to exaggerate.
verb (used without object)
to discourse at length; expatiate or expand one's remarks, speech, etc. (usually followed byon ).
The preacher amplified on the theme of brotherly love.
amplify
/ ˈæmplɪˌfaɪ /
verb
(tr) to increase in size, extent, effect, etc, as by the addition of extra material; augment; enlarge; expand
electronics to produce amplification of (electrical signals); increase the amplitude of (signals)
(tr) to exaggerate
(intr) to expand or enlarge a speech, narrative, etc
Other Word Forms
- amplifiable adjective
- overamplify verb
- unamplifiable adjective
- unamplified adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of amplify1
Example Sentences
It remains to be seen whether the amplified engine noises win over fans that already own dozens of traditional, gas-guzzling Ferraris.
In the playoffs, though, the effect is amplified dramatically, with the club that hits more homers winning a whopping 84% of the time over that span.
Former CDC employees, meanwhile, are amplifying on social-media analyses and investigations that the agency continues to conduct but isn’t publicizing.
The bankruptcy has amplified concerns that corporate credit markets have gotten too frothy and don’t adequately reflect risks to borrowers.
Instead, it will pick up the sound of what it calls the “electric engine” and amplify it into the cabin to give the driver feedback when required.
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