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amplify
am·pli·fy
[
ámplə f
]
(
past and past participle
am·pli·fied
,
present participle
am·pli·fy·ing
,
3rd person present singular
am·pli·fies
)
verb
Definition:
1.
transitive and intransitive verb
make louder:
to become louder, or make a sound become louder, by electronic or other means
2.
transitive and intransitive verb
increase:
to become, or make something become, greater in scope or stronger
3.
transitive and intransitive verb
add detail:
to make a spoken or written account fuller, clearer, or more detailed
4.
transitive verb
exaggerate:
to make something seem greater or larger than it is
5.
transitive and intransitive verb
electronics
increase signal:
to increase the magnitude of a signal using an amplifier, or undergo such an increase
[
15th century. Via French
amplifier
< Latin
amplificare
"enlarge" <
amplus
"large" +
fic-
, a stem of
facere
"make"
]
am·pli·fi·a·ble
[
àmplə f əb'l
]
adjective
Word Key: Synonyms
See increase.
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am·pli·fi·a·ble [ àmplə f əb'l ] adjective
