amplify
Americanverb (used with object)
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to make larger, greater, or stronger; enlarge; extend.
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to expand in stating or describing, as by details or illustrations; clarify by expanding.
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Electricity. to increase the amplitude of; cause amplification in.
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Archaic. to exaggerate.
verb (used without object)
verb
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(tr) to increase in size, extent, effect, etc, as by the addition of extra material; augment; enlarge; expand
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electronics to produce amplification of (electrical signals); increase the amplitude of (signals)
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(tr) to exaggerate
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(intr) to expand or enlarge a speech, narrative, etc
Other Word Forms
- amplifiable adjective
- overamplify verb
- unamplifiable adjective
- unamplified adjective
Etymology
Origin of amplify
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English amplifyen, from Middle French amplifier, from Latin amplificāre “to increase, augment”; equivalent to ample + -ify
Example Sentences
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"Together, they form a powerful cycle where outrage sparks engagement, algorithms amplify it, and constant exposure leaves us mentally exhausted," he said.
From BBC
Garcia — who is known to use social media and pop culture to amplify his message — has folded those communication tactics into his role on the oversight committee.
From Los Angeles Times
Quantum information cannot be amplified or copied, which means this approach does not work.
From Science Daily
As content like this is amplified and reshared across social media, it transforms from obvious manipulation into what resembles verified “fact.”
From Salon
While the donations represent only a fraction of the ongoing recovery effort, officials say international attention has helped amplify local relief work and drawn new resources to survivors who lost homes, belongings and loved ones.
From Salon
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