Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To make larger or more powerful; increase.
- intransitive verb To add to, as by illustrations; make complete.
- intransitive verb To exaggerate.
- intransitive verb To produce amplification of.
- intransitive verb To write or discourse at length; expatiate.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To make large or larger in volume, extent, capacity, amount, importance, etc.; enlarge or make more ample.
- To expand in stating or describing; treat copiously, so as to present in every point of view and in the strongest lights.
- Synonyms To expand, develop, extend, dilate, magnify.
- . To grow or become ample or more ample.
- To discourse more at length; speak largely or copiously; be diffuse in argument or description; expatiate; dilate: commonly with on or upon before an object: as, to
amplify on the several topics of discourse.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To render larger, more extended, or more intense, and the like; -- used especially of telescopes, microscopes, etc.
- transitive verb (Rhet.) To enlarge by addition or discussion; to treat copiously by adding particulars, illustrations, etc.; to expand; to make much of.
- intransitive verb obsolete To become larger.
- intransitive verb To speak largely or copiously; to be diffuse in argument or description; to dilate; to expatiate; -- often with
on orupon .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive To render larger, more extended, or more intense, and the like;—used especially of loudspeakers, telescopes, microscopes, etc.
- verb transitive, rhetorical To enlarge by addition or discussion; to treat copiously by adding particulars, illustrations, etc.; to expand; to make much of.
- verb transitive To increase the
amplitude of something, especially of anelectric current .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb increase in size, volume or significance
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
- verb exaggerate or make bigger
- verb increase the volume of
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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It's also a great example of what we call amplify sport.
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The psychological effects of pain amplify the trauma, contributing to depression, anxiety, sleeplessness and suicide.
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Their calls amplify what had been voices on the fringes calling for a fundamental redesign of the nation's financial system.
Another Top Fed Official Calls For U.S. To Break Up Megabanks 2010
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Their calls amplify what had been voices on the fringes calling for a fundamental redesign of the nation's financial system.
Another Top Fed Official Calls For U.S. To Break Up Megabanks 2010
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ZAHN: Jack, I think you raise an interesting point that Bob could probably amplify, which is all the speculation about how long this commitment will be.
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But Rauf also said that the media attention the project has attracted was necessary to "amplify" the voice of moderate Muslims.
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Candidates routinely tap famous surrogates -- including generals, celebrities, experts and kamikaze politicians -- to attack their opponents, defend their honor and "amplify" their messages to the media.
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He also said that the fact that GE feels the need to join the program could "amplify" that the credit market remains under stress.
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But some of this tropical moisture is going to get wrapped up here and kind of amplify the situation.
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Let me just say, to kind of amplify this, there are some specific things that I hope we will do to show that we're acting in good faith.
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